Higher temperatures increase the speed of nerve impulse conductance by providing ions with more kinetic energy for diffusion and boosting the activity of enzymes involved in ATP production for active transport.
Greater temperature --> Faster conductance - more kinetic energy for ions - increased rate of diffusion - more kinetic energy for respiration enzymes - more ATP produced for active transport
| Front | How does temperature affect rate of conductance and why? |
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| Back | Greater temperature --> Faster conductance - more kinetic energy for ions - increased rate of diffusion - more kinetic energy for respiration enzymes - more ATP produced for active transport |
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