Name and differentiate between two types of synapses.

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The two types of synapses present are:

Electical synapse	Chemical synapse
(a) Electrical current flows directly from one neuron to other	(a) Signal transmissions involve chemical called neurotransmitters
(b) Synaptic cleft is very narrow	(b) Synaptic cleft is wider
(c) Impulse transmission is faster	(c) Impulse transmission is slower.
(d) These are less common	(d) These are more common.

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