Biology 5090 · O Level · Mammalian nervous system

Mammalian nervous system — practice question

Various investigations have found that the transmission of electrical nerve impulses along neurones becomes slower as age increases. Studies A, B, C and D have reported different outcomes. The average speed of a nerve impulse in people who are 40 years old is $55\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. Which study showed the smallest decrease in transmission speed between the ages of 40 and 60?

  • AThe speed reduced by an average of $0.14\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ per year.
  • BThe speed reduced by $8.2\,\text{m s}^{-1}$.
  • CThe speed reduced by $10\%$.
  • DThe speed reduced by $10\,\text{m s}^{-1}$.

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