Which of the following can be considered a function and/or property associated with the excitability of cells? Check all that apply.
A. The ability to make a cell shorter than its resting length
B. The ability of one cell to transmit electrical signals to another cell
C. Protein synthesis
D. The ability to convert glucose and oxygen to ATP
E. The ability to create movement of a bone relative to another bone
Answer: A, B and E.
A. The ability to make a cell shorter than its resting length
B. The ability of one cell to transmit electrical signals to another cell
E. The ability to create movement of a bone relative to another bone
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