Which physical event would be MOST like an action potential?
A) a column of water moving simultaneously through a pipe
B) a pack of dogs barking,with each dog influencing the other dogs
C) a flashlight sending a code
D) a row of standing dominoes,where one falling domino tips over the next

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A row of standing dominoes, where one falling domino tips over the next, is the most similar to an action potential because it involves a chain reaction of events where the initial signal triggers a series of rapid and sequential changes, just like how depolarization triggers the propagation of an action potential along an axon. The other choices don't involve a sequential and rapid chain reaction of events that closely mimic an action potential.

Which Physical Event Would Be MOST Like an Action Potential