Voltage - Gated Ion Channels

question 7

Multiple Choice

Voltage - gated ion channels:

• A) open in response to changes in the membrane potential
• B) are always open
• C) open in response to neurotransmitters or other chemicals
• D) are responsible for the generation of the action potential in neurons
• E) open in response to changes in the membrane potential and are responsible for the generation of the action potential in neurons

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Chemical substances in the nervous system that transmit signals across synapses from one neuron to another.

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