The patch technique involves:
A)placing the tip of a microelectrode on an axon.
B)recording between two microelectrodes, one inside the axon and the other outside.
C)placing the tip of the microelectrode in an axon and applying some back suction.
D)placing the tips of two microelectrodes in an axon and recording between them.

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The patch technique, specifically patch-clamp, involves placing the tip of a microelectrode on a cell membrane and applying suction to form a tight seal, allowing for the recording of ion channel activity.

The Patch Technique Involves