Firstly, electrical impulses only reach cells connected by nervous tissue. Secondly, cells need time to reset their mechanisms after generating and transmitting an impulse, hindering continuous transmission.
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Firstly, electrical impulses only reach cells connected by nervous tissue. Secondly, cells need time to reset their mechanisms after generating and transmitting an impulse, hindering continuous transmission.
The limitations of using electrical impulses for cell communication include their inability to traverse long distances without signal degradation. Electrical signals face resistance and attenuation, making them less effective for communication over extended cellular networks. Additionally, electrical impulses are constrained to specialized cell types (neurons), limiting their applicability across diverse cell populations. This restricts the range of cells that can participate in rapid communication. Moreover, electrical signals are binary, lacking the complexity of chemical signals, limiting the nuanced information that can be conveyed. Despite their speed, electrical impulses are not as versatile as chemical communication methods employed by multicellular organisms.