What happens when the axoplasm is removed from the giant axon of the squid?
A) Intracellular and extracellular ionic solutions can be controlled and the axon responds normally.
B) Anions removed from the intracellular space are lost and the axon loses function.
C) Ions from the extracellular space move inward, and the axon has a positive resting potential.
D) Ionic concentration can no longer be measured.
E) The membrane produces a weak potential that decays over time.
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