A Threshold Potential Is

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Multiple Choice

A threshold potential is

• A) the same value in every cell
• B) the peak potential achieved during an action potential.
• C) the point at which there is an explosive increase in Na⁺ permeability.
• D) the potential at which K⁺ permeability increases.
• E) always a positive potential.

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Definitions:

Positively Correlated

A relationship between two variables where they move in the same direction, meaning as one variable increases, so does the other, and vice versa.

Scatterplot

A type of graph in which the values of two variables are plotted along two axes, the pattern of the resulting points revealing any correlation present.

Normal Curve

A symmetrical, bell-shaped curve representing the distribution of a set of data where most occurrences fall near the average, and fewer are found the farther one moves away from the mean.

Standard Deviation

Standard deviation is a statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values from the mean (average) of the data set.