Sarah threw rocks of different sizes into a pond.Just as ripple size was a function of size of rock,graded potentials ___ as a function of stimulus intensity.
A)vary in inverse magnitude
B)vary along an exponential continuum
C)vary in magnitude
D)are a graded percentage

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Graded potentials vary in magnitude as a function of stimulus intensity, similar to how the size of the ripple in a pond varies with the size of the rock thrown. Choice A is incorrect as graded potentials do not vary in inverse magnitude. Choice B is incorrect as it suggests that graded potentials vary exponentially, which is not necessarily true. Choice D is also incorrect as it suggests that graded potentials vary as a percentage, which is not an accurate description.

Sarah Threw Rocks of Different Sizes into a Pond