Taxonomic distribution and evolutionary advantages Action potentials are found throughout multicellular organisms, including plants, invertebrates such as insects, and vertebrates such as reptiles and mammals. Sponges seem to be the main phylum of multicellular eukaryotes that does not transmit action potentials, although some studies have suggested that these organisms have a form of electrical signaling, too. The resting potential, as well as the size and duration of the action potential, have not varied much with evolution, although the conduction velocity does vary dramatically with axonal diameter and myelination.
Taxonomic distribution and evolutionary advantages Action potentials are found throughout multicellular organisms including plants invertebrates such as insects and vertebrates such as reptiles and mammals Sponges seem to be the main phylum of multicellular eukaryotes that does not transmit action potentials although some studies have suggested that these organisms have a form of electrical signaling too The resting potential as well as the size and duration of the action potential have not varied much with evolution although the conduction velocity does vary dramatically with axonal diameter and myelination