Channels That Open or Close in Response to Changes in the Electrical

question 199

Multiple Choice

Channels that open or close in response to changes in the electrical charge or voltage across the plasma membrane are called

• A) ligand-gated ion channels.
• B) leak ion channels.
• C) relegated ion channels.
• D) voltage-gated ion channels.
• E) obligated ion channels.

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