Electrical Synapses are Unique, Because They Have ________

Question

Electrical synapses are unique, because they have ________.
A) two interacting neurons
B) neurotransmitter release
C) only a postsynaptic membrane
D) a communicating junction
E) receptor proteins

Accepted Answer

Electrical synapses have a communicating junction, allowing for direct electrical communication between two cells without the need for neurotransmitter release or receptor proteins. They involve both a presynaptic and postsynaptic membrane.