In what form does a nerve impulse travel in a neuron?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Electrical signal
A neuron transmits information through changes in the electrical potential across its cell membrane. When sufficiently stimulated, an action potential travels along the axon as an electrical nerve impulse. At a synapse, chemical neurotransmitters may carry the message across the gap, but within the neuron the impulse is primarily electrical. Hence option A is correct; the other choices are unrelated materials, not message forms.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Electrical signal
Why is this the correct answer?
A neuron transmits information through changes in the electrical potential across its cell membrane. When sufficiently stimulated, an action potential travels along the axon as an electrical nerve impulse. At a synapse, chemical neurotransmitters may carry the message across the gap, but within the neuron the impulse is primarily electrical. Hence option A is correct; the other choices are unrelated materials, not message forms.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Science question. Chapter: World of Living. Topic: Control and Coordination.
