A sensory neurone carries an impulse from a fingertip towards the spinal cord. Its axon is surrounded by a fatty sheath.
What happens to the electrical impulse as it travels along the axon?
It travels from the axon towards the cell body.
It travels along every part of the axon membrane.
It jumps from gap to gap along the axon.
It diffuses across gaps as a chemical transmitter.
135 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 3.1 Coordination and control – the nervous system, covering 3.1.1 Structure of the nervous system, 3.1.2 Coordinated response, 3.1.3 The reflex arc, 3.1.4 Structure of the eye, 3.1.5 Defects of the eye, 3.1.6 Structure and function of the brain, 3.1.7 Difficulties of investigating brain function, and 3.1.8 Limitations in treating nervous system damage. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.