Signals are carried across the synapse by
A) direct electrical connections between the two cells.
B) the secretion of transmitter molecules into the synapse.
C) the transfer of ions from one cell to another.
D) carrier molecules.
E) the sodium-potassium pump.

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Signals are carried across the synapse by the secretion of transmitter molecules into the synapse, which then bind to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron and induce a response. This process is called synaptic transmission.

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