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Quiz: Action Potential Conduction in Axons

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) (9BN0)

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Building on what you've learned about neurones and their roles, let's test your understanding of how action potentials are conducted along axons!

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What triggers the start of an action potential?

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Which of the following are true about action potential conduction? (Select all that apply)

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Saltatory conduction occurs in axons with {{blank0}}, allowing action potentials to jump between {{blank1}}.

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If an action potential travels 2 metres in 0.01 seconds, what is its speed in m/s?

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What is the primary role of the sodium-potassium pump in action potentials?

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Which ions are involved in generating action potentials? (Select all that apply)

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What happens during repolarisation of the axon?

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