Which of the Following Statements About EPSPs Is False

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about EPSPs is false?

• A)They are produced by the opening of chemically-gated sodium channels.
• B)They transmit signals over relatively short distances.
• C) They depolarize postsynaptic cell membranes.
• D)They are able to summate.
• E)They are always the same amplitude.

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