Which statement about action potentials is FALSE?
A)Neurons either do or do not "fire."
B)Electrical stimulation of the dendrites does not always trigger "firing."
C)Activation must exceed a threshold before the neuron begins to "fire."
D)The intensity of the stimulus makes the neuron "fire" more intensely.

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The intensity of the stimulus does not make the neuron "fire" more intensely. Once a threshold of activation is reached, the action potential will always fire at the same strength and frequency. The intensity of the stimulus may affect the likelihood of the neuron reaching the threshold for firing, but once that threshold is reached, the action potential will always be the same.

Which Statement About Action Potentials Is FALSE