A Squid Axon Is Large Enough to Be Visible to the Naked

question 79

Multiple Choice

A squid axon is large enough to be visible to the naked eye, while a human axon can only be viewed with a microscope. Compared with an action potential for a human axon, the size of an action potential for a squid axon will be

• A) the same.
• B) smaller.
• C) larger.
• D) smaller or larger depending on the length of the axon.

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