Given below are two statements: Statement I : Schwann cells form the myelin sheath in…
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Neural Control and Coordination
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Schwann cells form the myelin sheath in peripheral nerves, with gaps called nodes of Ranvier between adjacent sheaths.
Statement II: Myelinated nerve fibres conduct impulses faster than unmyelinated fibres due to saltatory conduction at the nodes of Ranvier.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
- Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- Both statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Answer
(C) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
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