Acetylcholine binds to a membrane bound receptor and causes ligand-gated sodium channels to open and results in

A. hyperpolarization.
B. depolarization.
C. hypoplarization.
D. no change in membrane potential.
E. There is not enough information to predict the outcome.


B

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