Which of the Following Statements About Electrical Synapses Is False

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about electrical synapses is false?

• A) Connexons form molecular tunnels between two cells.
• B) Electrical synapses cannot be inhibitory.
• C) Electrical synapses do not allow for temporal summation.
• D) Their transmission capacity is very slow.
• E) They allow for transmission either toward or away from the cell.

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