What Happens to the Magnitude of an Action Potential as It

question 2

Multiple Choice

What happens to the magnitude of an action potential as it is propagated down an excitable membrane and why?

• A)It increases because it is a threshold principle.
• B)It increases because it is an all-or-nothing principle.
• C)It remains constant because it is an all-or-nothing principle.
• D)It remains constant because it is a threshold principle.

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