When the Electrical Potential in a Cell Is in Action

question 152

Multiple Choice

When the electrical potential in a cell is in action versus a resting state, this electrical charge reversal is known as the ________.

• A) resting potential
• B) excitation reaction
• C) action potential
• D) permeable reaction

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Definitions:

Anthocerophyta

A phylum of plants known as hornworts, characterized by a flat thallus and a sporophyte that resembles a long horn.

Bryophyta

A group of non-vascular plants comprised of mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, noted for their prevalent gametophyte stage.

Horsetails

A group of vascular plants in the genus Equisetum, known for their jointed, hollow stems and reproduction through spores, not seeds.

Terrestrial Life

Organisms that live and thrive on land, as opposed to in water or air.