BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS&INVEST. (LL)
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Author: Hoefnagels
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Chapter 26, Problem 3MCQ
What event triggers an action potential?
- a. Opening of sodium channels
- b. Opening of delayed potassium channels
- c. High concentration of negative ions outside the cell
- d. Activation of the sodium- potassium pump
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What membrane protein of the neuron is responsible for briefly increasing the Na+ permeability of the membrane during the rising phase of the nerve impulse?
a. the sodium-potassium pump
b. the voltage gated potassium channel
c. the voltage gated sodium channel
d. the stimulus gated sodium channel
e. the ligand gated ion channel
The nerve impulses always travel in one direction from dendrites to axon terminals. What prevents an action potential from travelling backward?
a. Hyperpolarization of the neuron makes the membrane more positive and prevents another action potential.
b. After repolarization, the refractory period occurs, where the sodium ions are found outside the cell.
c. After repolarization, the reversal of ions prevents another action potential as there would not be enough sodium ions outside the cell to rush in.
d. The refractory period prevents another action potential by lowering the threshold potential.
Both potassium and sodium channels located along the nerve membrane are voltage-gated. This means that they respond to the changes in the voltage by opening and closing the gates to allow the ions to flow in or out of the membrane.
When the threshold level is reached and depolarization occurs, how come only the sodium ions begin to rush in?
a. The threshold levels for both sodium and potassium channels are equal, but sodium channels are slower to open.
b. The threshold levels for both sodium and potassium channels are equal, but potassium channels take longer to open.
c. The threshold level for the potassium channels is lower than the sodium channels.
d. The threshold level for the potassium channels is higher than the sodium channels.
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