Which of the following statements is correct regarding electrical synapses?
$I.$ Pre and postsynaptic membranes are in very close proximity at electrical synapses.
$II.$ Electric currents are involved in the transmission of impulses.
$III.$ Transmission of an impulse across electrical synapses is very similar to impulse conduction along a single axon.
$IV.$ Impulse transmission is always faster in electrical synapses than across chemical synapses.
$V.$ Electrical synapses are rare in our system.
The correct option is:

  • A
    $I, II, III$ and $IV$
  • B
    $I, III, IV$ and $V$
  • C
    $I, II$ and $IV$
  • D
    $I, II, III, IV$ and $V$

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