If a cell's membrane is not excitable, this means that ________.

A. the cell cannot be depolarized under any conditions
B. the cell does not have a measurable voltage
C. the cell cannot vary the permeability of the membrane to specific ions
D. the cell is a neuron


Answer: C

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