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Neurons communicate with other cells via specialized connections called synapses, which use chemical neurotransmitters to pass the electric signal
Neurons communicate with other cells via specialized connections called synapses, which use chemical neurotransmitters to pass the electric signal
True
Non-animals like plants and fungi have nerve cells
Non-animals like plants and fungi have nerve cells
False
The ability to generate electric signals first appeared in evolution 800 million years ago
The ability to generate electric signals first appeared in evolution 800 million years ago
False
Predecessors of neurons were the peptidergic secretory cells
Predecessors of neurons were the peptidergic secretory cells
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The ability to generate electric signals was a key innovation in the evolution of the nervous system
The ability to generate electric signals was a key innovation in the evolution of the nervous system
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