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The microscopic gap across which a nerve impulse passes from one neuron to the next is the
Adendrite
Baxon
Ccell body
Dsynapse
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. synapse
1. Neurons do not touch directly; a tiny gap separates them.
2. This gap is the **synapse**, where the impulse is carried across by chemicals.
3. The impulse travels electrically along the neuron but chemically across the synapse.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Science, Ch7 'Control and Coordination', §7.1_
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