Which statement is false?

a. A nerve will not fire unless a stimulus exceeds the threshold.
b. An action potential is an all-or-nothing event.
c. An action potential continues indefinitely until a quenching signal is released.
d. An action potential is self-propagating.
e. An action potential transmission depends on activities at the membrane.


C

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