Professor Windell Is Lecturing About the Resting Potential of Neurons

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Multiple Choice

 Professor Windell is lecturing about the resting potential of neurons. He will tell his class that the resting potential is advantageous because _____.

• A) it minimizes the toxic effects of sodium
• B) the cell is ready to produce an action potential quickly following a stimulus
• C) it prevents the cell from having to use any energy to keep itself prepared to fire an action potential.
• D) this maintains equal levels of the ions both inside and outside of the neuron

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