If a Researcher Found That an Ion Channel Opened When

question 6

Multiple Choice

If a researcher found that an ion channel opened when an inhibitory postsynaptic potential was delivered to the neuron,then the researcher should conclude that:

• A) the channel is voltage-gated.
• B) a coincidence occurred since hyperpolarization cannot cause channels to open.
• C) the channel is ligand-gated.
• D) the ion channel opens when depolarization occurs.

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