The cells of the myelin sheath are wrapped in layers around nerve cell axons. Freeze-fractured preparations of

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The cells of the myelin sheath are wrapped in layers around nerve cell axons. Freeze-fractured preparations of the myelin sheath cell surface membranes show very few particles. This indicates that myelin membranes contain relatively few of which type of molecule?

A. Cholesterol

B. Glycolipids

C. Polysaccharides

D. Proteins

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Biology

ISBN: 9781107636828

4th Edition

Authors: Mary Jones, Richard Fosbery, Jennifer Gregory, Dennis Taylor

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