What is a characteristic of the all-or-none response?

a. If a stimulus is strong enough, all axons in a nerve bundle will fire simultaneously.
b. A neuron will only produce an action potential if it has been depolarized to its threshold level.
c. All neurons of a nerve bundle discharge impulses at the same frequency.
d. A neuron can create an action potential of varying intensities.
e. Either all or none of the neurons of a brain region will fire impulses when stimulated.


b

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