The neural message being delivered in a synaptic transmission is carried across the synaptic gap by:
A) electrical substances.
B) ionic substances.
C) syntonic substances.
D) chemical substances.

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The correct answer is D, chemical substances. During synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters are released from the pre-synaptic neuron and travel across the synaptic gap to bind with receptors on the post-synaptic neuron. This chemical process allows for the transmission of the neural message.

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