The Squid Served as an Ideal Model System to Study

question 4

Multiple Choice

The squid served as an ideal model system to study neurophysiology because

• A)squids are invertebrates and invertebrates have a simpler nervous system than vertebrates.
• B)the large diameter of the squid's neurons enabled researchers to make recordings from inside of a nerve cell.
• C)fast electrical communication is a unique feature of squids.
• D)squids are active predators and therefore have many nerves that can be easily studied.

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