If Mary’s neurons were never able to achieve a resting potential more positive than -70 millivolts, ____

a. ?her action potentials would be very slow
b. ?she would not be able to generate any action potentials
c. ?her action potentials would be very inconsistent
d. ?she would be able to move, but she would not be able to think


ANSWER:
b

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