Certain drugs alter the functions of proteins in the membranes of neurons. Treat
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Question
Certain drugs alter the functions of proteins in the membranes of neurons. Treating a resting neuron with which of the following drugs would make it MORE likely to generate action potential signals? (None of the drugs change the threshold of the neuron.) 0 A drug caused membrane proteins to transport negatively charged ions into the neuron. A drug that prevented sodium-potassium pumps from functioning. A drug caused membrane proteins to transport sodium ions into the neuron A drug that prevented opening of voltage-gated sodium ion channelsExplanation / Answer
Correct Statment
A drug caused membrane proteins to transport sodium ions into the neuron.