A Frog Muscle Is Stimulated with an Electric Current, but the Muscle

question 55

Multiple Choice

A frog muscle is stimulated with an electric current, but the muscle doesn't twitch. This probably happens because ________.

• A) ionic balance has been restored
• B) the synapses are underactive
• C) the threshold of excitation was not reached
• D) the graded potential is too great

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