Parkinson's disease (characterized by tremors and rigidity in limbs) is caused by the degeneration of neurons in the brain that are associated with the secretion and use of which neurotransmitter?

  • A
    Acetylcholine
  • B
    Norepinephrine
  • C
    Dopamine
  • D
    $GABA$

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Which of the following statements are correct regarding electrical synapses?
$i.$ At electrical synapses,the membranes of pre- and post-synaptic neurons are in very close proximity.
$ii.$ Electrical current can flow directly from one neuron into the other across these synapses.
$iii.$ Impulse transmission across an electrical synapse is very similar to impulse conduction along a single axon.
$iv.$ Electrical synapses transmit signals using neurotransmitters like acetylcholine.
$v.$ Electrical synapse transmission is very fast.
$vi.$ Electrical synapses are rare in our system.

Assertion $(A) :-$ Impulse transmission across an electrical synapse is always faster than that across a chemical synapse.
Reason $(R) :-$ Electrical current can flow directly from one neuron into the other across electrical synapses.

In the parasympathetic nervous system,which of the following is released?

Assertion : The chemical stored in the synaptic vesicles are termed as neurotransmitters.
Reason : Synaptic vesicles release these chemicals in the synaptic cleft.

Which part of the neuron is responsible for the release of neurotransmitters?

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