Which conducts an action potential faster and why?
A. unmyelinated fibers; the ions can move in and out of the cell faster without the myelin coating
B. unmyelinated fibers; the absence of myelin allows the action potential to travel faster
C. myelinated fibers; the action potential jumps from one node of Ranvier to another
D. unmyelinated fibers; the action potential jumps from one node of Ranvier to another
E. myelinated fibers; the action potential moves through the myelin which allows it to travel faster
Answer: C
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