Membrane potential is
A) a chemical signal that has not yet bound to a receptor.
B) a cell's capacity to respond to a chemical signal.
C) the electrical gradient of a cell.
D) the site of signal transfer between two cells.
E) the period when the membrane cannot respond to another stimulus.
Answer: C
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