Identify the incorrect statement.

  • A
    Myelinated nerve fibers are found in spinal and cranial nerves.
  • B
    Unmyelinated nerve fiber is enclosed by a Schwann cell that does not form a myelin sheath around the axon.
  • C
    In a resting state,the axonal membrane is more permeable to potassium ions $(K^+)$ and nearly impermeable to sodium ions $(Na^+)$.
  • D
    The axonal membrane is highly permeable to negatively charged proteins present in the axoplasm.

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