Sherrington deduced that transmission at a synapse must be slower than conduction along an axon. This was based on what kind of evidence?
A) Temporal summation
B) Drugs that increase or inhibit activity at synapses
C) The speed of reflexive responses
D) Differences in diameter between axons and dendrites

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Sherrington observed that reflexive responses were slower than conduction along an axon, suggesting that transmission at synapses must be slower.

Sherrington Deduced That Transmission at a Synapse Must Be Slower