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A tissue culture contains neurone P connected by a synapse to neurone Q. Vesicles are present at the end of P, and receptor molecules are present on Q.

Which statement describes transmission from P to Q?

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A

the signal is chemical along P, chemical across the synapse and electrical along Q

B

the signal is electrical along P, chemical across the synapse and electrical along Q

C

the signal is chemical along P, electrical across the synapse and chemical along Q

D

the signal is electrical along P, electrical across the synapse and chemical along Q

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2.3 The nervous system and brain Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /2.3 The nervous system and brain

111 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 2.3 The nervous system and brain, covering 2.3.1 Structures and functions of the brain, 2.3.2 Imaging brain function with scanning, 2.3.3 Limitations in treating nervous system damage, 2.3.4 Neurones and impulse transmission, and 2.3.5 Structure and function of a reflex arc. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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