How Would a Chemical That Prevents the Opening of Voltage-Regulated

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Multiple Choice

How would a chemical that prevents the opening of voltage-regulated Na+ channels affect the function ofa neuron?

• A) The neuron will only be able to hyperpolarize.
• B) The neuron will depolarize more rapidly.
• C) Action potentials will lack a repolarization phase.
• D) The neuron will automatically and repeatedly produce graded potentials.
• E) The neuron will only be capable of producing graded potentials.

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