A Drug That Causes Potassium to Leak Out of the Neuron

question 16

Multiple Choice

A drug that causes potassium to leak out of the neuron would:

• A)make it harder to trigger action potentials in the neuron.
• B)cause the inside of the neuron to become more positive.
• C)cause the outside of the neuron to become more negative.
• D)make it easier to trigger action potentials in the neuron.

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