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What is a nerve impulse also known as?(a) Action potential(b) Graded potential(c) Resting potential(d) Membrane potentialThe question was posed to me in final exam.This question is from Neuron-2 in division Neural Control and Coordination of Biology – Class 11

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The correct ANSWER is (a) Action potential

The explanation is: A nerve impulse is also KNOWN as an action potential. It changes the RESTING MEMBRANE potential as it reverses the POLARITY of the axonal membrane. It becomes permeable to sodium ions and leads to its rapid influx.



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