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Modeling the delayed rectifier Potassium channels

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1. Why potassium channel of axon given the name delayed rectifier ?

a: Changes membrane conductance with a delay Explanation

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b: Changes membrane capacitance with a delay Explanation

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c: Changes membrane resistance with a delay Explanation

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d: None Explanation

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2. Which of these biophysical laws were used in membrane biophysics ?

a: Ohms Law Explanation

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b: Kirchoff first law Explanation

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c: Kirchoff second law Explanation

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d: All Explanation

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3. What stabilizes the membrane potential ?

a: Open potassium channels Explanation

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b: Open sodium channels Explanation

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c: Closed sodium channels Explanation

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d: Closed potassium channels Explanation

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4. The particles regulating the potassium channel according to Hodgkin and Huxley:

a: h Explanation

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b: m Explanation

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c: n Explanation

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d: all Explanation

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5. The size of the needed ionic flux depends on:

a: Volume of the cell Explanation

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b: Surface area of the cell Explanation

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c: Both Explanation

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d: none Explanation

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