According to the all-or-none law:
A. all axons in an area will fight at a given signal.
B. an axon moves from its resting state with various degrees of stimulation.
C. only sufficient electrical activity will cause the axon to fire.
D. there is a gradual build up of electrical activity before an axon can fire
I believe it is A correct me if I'm wrong
You are wrong. Hint: All or none.
Sí, sí, C.
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Actually, according to the all-or-none law, the correct answer is C. Only sufficient electrical activity will cause the axon to fire.
To understand why, let's delve a bit deeper into the concept of the all-or-none law. This law states that when a neuron receives a stimulus, it will either fire an action potential (an electrical signal) or it won't fire at all. In other words, there is no partial firing of the neuron. The neuron either reaches the threshold for firing, and an action potential is generated, or it doesn't reach the threshold and no action potential occurs.
Now, coming back to the options, option A suggests that all axons in an area will fire at a given signal, but this is not accurate. Each individual axon operates independently, so the firing of one axon does not necessarily trigger the firing of neighboring axons.
Option B states that an axon moves from its resting state with various degrees of stimulation. While it is true that axons can receive varying levels of stimulation, the all-or-none law refers specifically to the point at which the axon fires an action potential, not the intensity of the stimulation.
Option C, as mentioned earlier, aligns with the all-or-none law. Only when the electrical activity in the neuron reaches a certain threshold will it cause the axon to fire an action potential. This option accurately reflects the principle behind the all-or-none law.
Option D suggests a gradual build-up of electrical activity before an axon can fire. However, this contradicts the all-or-none law, which states that there is no gradual build-up; either the threshold is reached and an action potential is generated, or it is not reached.
So, in summary, according to the all-or-none law, the correct answer is C. Only sufficient electrical activity will cause the axon to fire.