On an axon, the small spacings between the insulation surrounding the axon are called

A. trigger zones.
B. axons.
C. synapses.
D. dendrites.
E. nodes of Ranvier.


E. nodes of Ranvier.

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a. true b. false

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a. to allow replication of the plasmid. b. to allow selection of transformed bacterial cells. c. to allow the plasmid to be cut once for cloning a fragment. d. to protect the plasmid from digestion by exonucleases. e. as an indicator that the plasmid is recombinant, containing a DNA insert.

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