Choose the correct statement among the following: A is synapse: a space present between pre synaptic and post- synaptic membrane. B is a receptor: present on the pre- synaptic membrane. C is an axon terminal: containing synaptic vesicles.

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A nerve impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another through junctions called synapses. A synapse is formed by the membranes of a pre-synaptic neuron and a post-synaptic neuron, which may or may not be separated by a gap called synaptic cleft. There are two types of synapses, namely, electrical synapses and chemical synapses. At electrical synapses, the membranes of pre- and post-synaptic neurons are in very close proximity. Electrical current can flow directly from one neuron into the other across these synap