Name the Type of Membrane Channel That Opens in Response

question 56

Multiple Choice

Name the type of membrane channel that opens in response to changes in membrane potential and is located in axons of all types of neurons.

• A)leakage channel
• B)ligand-gated channels
• C)mechanically gated channels
• D)voltage-gated channels
• E)temperature-sensitive channel

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Definitions:

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