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A compound that allows for communication between one cell and the next is called _________

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The compound is known as the neurotransmitter or messenger chemicals.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Neurotransmitters are the chemicals a type of messenger which is used to transmit information from one cell to the next cell.
  • Some hormones are also known as messenger chemicals.
  • The nerve cells are not linked to each other while they are separated from each other by a space known as synapses.
  • The electric potential signal is converted into chemical signal by the release of neurotransmitters.
  • These neurotransmitter signal next cell to produce equal amount of electric signal in nerve cell.

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