A graph of an EPSP would plot time against a voltage trace that would resemble
A. a valley where the low point approaches the threshold value.
B. a valley where the low point is the farthest away from the threshold value.
C. a hill where the high point approaches the threshold value.
D. a hill where the high point is the farthest away from the threshold value.
Answer: C
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