Select the correct statement regarding synapses.
A) Neurotransmitter receptors are located on the axons terminals of cells.
B) The release of neurotransmitter molecules gives cells the property of being electrically coupled.
C) The synaptic cleft prevents an impulse from being transmitted directly from one neuron to another.
D) Cells with gap junctions use chemical synapses.

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The synaptic cleft is a gap between neurons that prevents direct electrical transmission, requiring neurotransmitters to relay signals.

Select the Correct Statement Regarding Synapses