What Process in the Brain Consumes Most of the ATP

question 14

Multiple Choice

What process in the brain consumes most of the ATP that is produced?

• A)movement of actin/myosin
• B)maintenance of membrane potentials
• C)active transport of glucose and amino acids
• D)cellular growth
• E)none of the above

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