An action potential is brought about by

a. a sudden membrane impermeability.
b. the movement of negatively charged proteins through the neuronal membrane.
c. the movement of lipoproteins to the outer membrane.
d. a local change in membrane permeability caused by a greater-than-threshold stimulus.
e. the movement of negatively charged amino acids through the neuronal membrane


D

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