Question

Which of the following correctly matches the action of a neuron's potassium ion gates with the resulting effect on the neuron's polarity?

A. Potassium ion gates open, triggering hyperpolarization.
B. Potassium ion gates close , triggering hyperpolarization.
C. Potassium ion gates open, triggering depolarization
D. Potassium ion gates close, triggering depolarization

I've been looking up information on the terms to see if I could figure out the answer, but I'm still pretty confused.

Answer 1

Hmm this might take a bit sorry

Answer 2

@LoveIt Ahaha It's okay, I've been having issues figuring it out myself so ~

Answer 3

Eek not sure, I'm still in middle school so I probably haven't learned this yet >_< But I did find this: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1724332 Idk if it will help or not, i'm sorry :(

Answer 4

@LoveIt Oh this actually helps a lot, thank you! :)

Answer 5

Glad I could help a bit! ^_^