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Which of these is an effect of a synapse on a nerve impulse?

Correct answer B. To decrease the speed of nerve impulse

Explanation

Transmission across a chemical synapse requires neurotransmitter release, diffusion and binding, which causes a short synaptic delay and so slows the impulse; synapses also keep it moving one way.

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