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07/04/2024 · Elementary School
Tetrodotoxin is a toxin that blocks the sodium channels from opening. What effect would this have on the function of neurons?A) Neurons would depolarize more rapidly. B) Action potentials would lack a repolarization phase. C) The refractory period would be shorter than normal. D) The neurons would not be able to propagate action potentials. E) none of the above
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Neurons cannot propagate action potentials due to blocked sodium channels.
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