Graded potentials

A) produce an effect that increases with distance from the point of stimulation.
B) produce an effect that spreads actively across the membrane surface without diminishing.
C) may be either a depolarization or a hyperpolarization.
D) are often all-or-none.
E) always cause repolarization.


Answer: C

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