Each of the Following Statements Correctly Describes an Action Potential

question 9

Multiple Choice

Each of the following statements correctly describes an action potential EXCEPT which one?

• A) Once triggered, an action potential always looks the same in form and voltage.
• B) An action potential continues to propagate itself into the next region of an axon.
• C) Action potentials are propagated by the sodium-potassium pump.
• D) Action potentials include a depolarization phase followed by a repolarization phase.
• E) Action potentials temporarily reverse the polarization of the axon membrane.

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