Professor Windell is lecturing about the resting potential of neurons. He will tell his class that the resting potential is advantageous because _____.
A. it minimizes the toxic effects of sodium
B. the cell is ready to produce an action potential quickly following a stimulus
C. it prevents the cell from having to use any energy to keep itself prepared to fire an action potential.
D. this maintains equal levels of the ions both inside and outside of the neuron
Answer: B
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