How can action potentials code for the intensity of a stimulus?

A. More sodium ions enter the axon after a larger stimulus.
B. A larger voltage change occurs during an action potential from a larger stimulus.
C. The speed of the action potential increases after a larger stimulus.
D. Action potential frequency increases after a larger stimulus.


Answer: D

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