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Question
In a neuron, conversion of electrical signal to a chemical signal occurs at/in
Options
cell body
axonal end
dendritic end
axon
Solution
axonal end
Explanation -
Electrical impulse release some chemical called neurotransmitters at the axonal end. This chemical excites the dendrite of another neuron to transmit the signal.
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