IB Biology SL 2.2.1 Neurons Question Bank
Practise IB Biology SL 2.2.1 by labelling motor-neuron structures and linking neuron parts to impulse direction and effector control.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2025
- Course
- Biology SL
- Level
- SL
Practise IB Biology SL 2.2.1 by labelling motor-neuron structures and linking neuron parts to impulse direction and effector control.
The diagram below shows a motor neuron.

Label the structures indicated by the numbers I-IV.
I: nucleus/cell body/soma;
II: myelin sheath/Schwann cell;
III: axon;
IV: dendrites;
For two correct answers award [1].
State a function of motor neurons.
a. carry (rapid) electrical impulses/messages/signals from CNS/brain/spinal cord to effectors/muscles/glands;
b. (neuron) activates effectors/causes muscles to contract/causes movement;