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Chapter 39, Problem 13TYK
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The significance of the evolution of chemical synapses that make higher brain functioning possible.
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Synapse is a small gap between two neurons. This space is involved in communication between two neurons. There are two types of synapses: chemical synapse in which physical gap is present between two neurons and electrical synapse in which the plasma membrane of two neurons are joined together by a site called gap-junction.
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Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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