Biochemistry
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Author: Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
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Chapter 16, Problem 8P
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The time required for a vesicle to traverse the length of the giant axon of the squid should be calculated.
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Axons are the long projections of neurons that extend farther distances away from the body of the neuron cell. Cellular organelles and vesicles can travel fast through these axons.
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