Read the following statements.
Statement I: A synapse is formed by the membranes of a pre-synaptic neuron and a post-synaptic neuron, which may or may not be separated by a synaptic cleft.
Statement II: Synaptic cleft is a fluid-filled gap between two neurons in a chemical synapse.
In light of given statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Both statement I and statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

Both statement I and statement II are correct

answer is C.

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A synapse is formed by the membranes of a pre-synaptic neuron and a post-synaptic neuron, which may or may not be separated by a gap called synaptic cleft. At a chemical synapse, the membranes of the pre- and post-synaptic neurons are separated by a fluid-filled space called synaptic cleft. Electrical synapses are devoid of synaptic cleft.

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