At What Point Do the Sodium Gates Begin to Close,shutting

question 5

Multiple Choice

At what point do the sodium gates begin to close,shutting out further entry of sodium into the cell?​

• A)at the peak of the action potential
• B)​when the threshold is reached
• C)​at the end of the relative refractory period
• D)when the concentration gradient for sodium is eliminated

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Definitions:

Eukaryotic Gene

A segment of DNA that is found in eukaryotes, organisms with a complex cell structure, which directs the synthesis of a specific protein.

Pretranscriptional

Pretranscriptional refers to the processes and modifications that occur to genetic material prior to the synthesis of RNA from DNA, affecting how genes are expressed.

Translational Control

Regulation of gene expression at the stage of translation, affecting the rate at which proteins are made from messenger RNA.