At the Peak of an Action Potential

question 100

Multiple Choice

At the peak of an action potential,

• A) the electrical gradient for K⁺ tends to move this ion outward.
• B) the concentration gradient for K⁺ tends to move this ion outward.
• C) K⁺ permeability greatly increases.
• D) two of these answers.
• E) all of these answers.

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