The gap where there is no myelin sheath around a nerve fiber is called a node of Ranvier.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

The nodes of Ranvier are the gaps in the myelin sheath.

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A) axon B) synaptic knob C) dendrites D) cell body

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Which statement about receptors is false?

a. They are highly selective. b. They are also called ligands. c. They are proteins or glycoproteins. d. They are found inside the cell and on the cell surface. e. They are activated by binding to a signaling molecule.

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_______ are strains that are unable to grow on a minimal medium that supports growth of the wild type strain, but are able to grow on the minimal medium if one or more nutritional supplements are added.

A. Minitrophs B. Autotrophs C. Prototrophs D. Auxotrophs

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If a combination of two or more genes is required to produce a specific trait, it is called a(n) _______

A. overdominance B. simple mendelian trait C. sex-influenced trait D. sex-linked trait E. gene interaction

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