Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Control and coordination in mammals

Control and coordination in mammals — practice question

Neurones from different animal species have different characteristics.
(a(i))[3]

Name the structures shown by labels A, B and C on Fig. 1.1.

(a(ii))[2]

The rat motor neurone carries impulses at $50\,\text{m s}^{-1}$, while the snail motor neurone carries them at $8\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. Explain why the rat motor neurone has a faster impulse transmission speed than the snail motor neurone.

(b)[3]

Compare the action potentials illustrated in Fig. 1.2 and Fig. 1.3.

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