The gaps between cells involved in a chemical synapse are _________ gaps between cells involved in gap junctions.
A) wider than
B) smaller than
C) about the same as
D) in some cases wider and in some cases smaller than

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Chemical synapses involve the release of neurotransmitters that diffuse across a wider gap (synaptic cleft) to bind to receptors on the adjacent cell, whereas gap junctions involve direct transfer of ions or small molecules through narrow channels between adjacent cells. Therefore, the gaps between cells involved in chemical synapses are wider than those between cells involved in gap junctions.

The Gaps Between Cells Involved in a Chemical Synapse Are