Excitation Causes a Postsynaptic Cell to ____

question 149

Multiple Choice

Excitation causes a postsynaptic cell to ____.

• A) become more negative in its resting potential
• B) become more positive in its resting potential
• C) move further away from the threshold of an action potential
• D) become more neutral in its resting potential

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