1.2 Reducing extracellular [Na+] in the solution surrounding a squid giant axon would be expected to have the following effect(s): A) the resting potential of the membrane would become more negative B) the resting potential of the membrane would become more positive C) the height (degree of depolarization) of the action potential would decrease D) the refractory period of the Na+ channels would increase.
1.2 Reducing extracellular [Na+] in the solution surrounding a squid giant axon would be expected to have the following effect(s): A) the resting potential of the membrane would become more negative B) the resting potential of the membrane would become more positive C) the height (degree of depolarization) of the action potential would decrease D) the refractory period of the Na+ channels would increase.
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![1.2 Reducing extracellular [Na+] in the solution surrounding a squid giant axon would be
expected to have the following effect(s):
A) the resting potential of the membrane would become more negative
B) the resting potential of the membrane would become more positive
C) the height (degree of depolarization) of the action potential would decrease
D) the refractory period of the Na+ channels would increase.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F463a189f-a875-4e58-a573-59f2b5efa0e0%2F1dfb2ee2-e3a0-44fd-a18e-003272ae3891%2F4iqckwp_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:1.2 Reducing extracellular [Na+] in the solution surrounding a squid giant axon would be
expected to have the following effect(s):
A) the resting potential of the membrane would become more negative
B) the resting potential of the membrane would become more positive
C) the height (degree of depolarization) of the action potential would decrease
D) the refractory period of the Na+ channels would increase.
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