A synapse is a:
A)chemical.
B)signal.
C)joint.
D)gap.

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A synapse is a gap between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle cell, and it is the region where signals are transmitted from one cell to another. It is not a chemical, though neurotransmitters are involved in the signal transmission across a synapse. It is not a signal itself, but rather the location where a signal is transmitted. It is not a joint, as it does not involve the connection between bones.

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