You Have Observed That Graded Potentials Typically Occur in the Dendrites

question 9

Multiple Choice

You have observed that graded potentials typically occur in the dendrites and cell body. What is the underlying reason for this?

• A) Graded potentials can only travel a short distance by local current flow.
• B) Graded potentials are caused by ligand and mechanically-gated channels that are most frequently found in dendrites and cell bodies.
• C) Graded potentials are caused only by Na⁺ and K⁺ flowing through channels.
• D) Graded potentials are both depolarizing and hyperpolarizing, which means they can't occur in axons where only depolarizing signals occur.

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