The insulation that keeps the signal within the axon is called what?

a. myelin sheath
b. glial bodies
c. Nodes of Ranvier
d. axon terminals


a. myelin sheath

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being caused by ____ activities.

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Land plants are thought to have arisen most directly from a red algal ancestor

___________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which one of the following molecules is a monosaccharide?

A. C51H98O6 B. C45H84O8PN C. C6H12O6 D. C25H43O8 E. C22H49O10N5

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The surface of the cells of some Pseudomonas species are covered in numerous threadlike structures.  What is the likely reaction of such a Pseudomonas cell to the presence of a food particle?

A. Directional movement toward the food particle using a gliding motion B. No movement because it is cemented in place C. Directional movement toward the food particle using an amoeboid motion D. No movement because the cell synthesizes its own food E. Directional movement toward the food particle using a swimming motion

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