Channels that open or close in response to changes in the electrical charge or voltage across the plasma membrane are called

A. voltage-gated ion channels.
B. leak ion channels.
C. obligated ion channels.
D. ligand-gated ion channels.
E. relegated ion channels.


Answer: A

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