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

Control and coordination in mammals — practice question

Neurones from different animal species can differ in their characteristics.
(a(i))[3]

Name the structures marked A, B and C in Fig. 1.1.

(a(ii))[2]

The rat motor neurone conducts impulses at $50\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. The snail motor neurone conducts impulses 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]

Fig. 1.2 displays an action potential in a rat neurone and Fig. 1.3 displays an action potential in a snail neurone. Contrast the two action potentials shown in Fig. 1.2 and Fig. 1.3.

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