Among invertebrates, increased speed along the axon is brought about by increasing the

diameter of the axon. Among vertebrates, this same function (increased speed) is brought
about by ____________________.



a. insulating the axons with myelin sheath cells
b. increasing the number of pumps
c. increasing the number of sodium gates
d. making axon terminals larger


A

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