According to the all-or-nothing principle,which of the following would happen if the size of the electrical charge in a neural impulse was twice the size needed for the electrical impulse?
A)The neuron would go back to its resting potential without transmitting any information.
B)The intensity of the impulse would not be affected.
C)The intensity of the impulse would be twice as strong.
D)The axon of the neuron will develop a new branch.

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According to the all-or-nothing principle, once a neural impulse reaches the threshold of excitation, the intensity of the impulse does not increase with increases in the size of the electrical charge; it either fires or does not fire. Therefore, the intensity of the impulse would not be affected if the electrical charge was twice the size needed.

According to the All-Or-Nothing Principle,which of the Following Would Happen