Multiple Choice
Action potentials are said to be "all-or-none" in character because
A) The rate of propagation of an action potential down an axon is independent of stimulus strength
B) They are associated with an absolute refractory period
C) A supra-threshold stimulus is required to stimulate an action potential during the relative refractory period
D) The amplitude of an action potential generated in any given neuron is the same, regardless of the stimulus strength
E) All of these statements describe the "all-or-none" character of action potentials
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