Which statement about action potentials is FALSE?

A) Neurons either do or do not "fire."
B) Electrical stimulation of the dendrites does not always trigger "firing."
C) Activation must exceed a threshold before the neuron begins to "fire."
D) The intensity of the stimulus makes the neuron "fire" more intensely.


D) The intensity of the stimulus makes the neuron "fire" more intensely.

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