Q. A synapse is formed by the membrane of

A) Presynaptic axon and a postsynaptic dendrite
B) Presynaptic dendrite and postsynaptic axon
C) Presynaptic dendrite and postsynaptic dendrite
D) None of the above
Explanation

One nerve fibre is attached to another nerve fibre via a junction called synapse. It is not a tight junction. A synapse is formed by the membrane of a presynaptic neuron and postsynaptic neuron, which may or may not is separated by a gap called synaptic cleft, i.e., axon of one neuron end on the dendrite of next neuron

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