All of the following are characteristics of dendrites except that they
A) are more extensive branching than axons.
B) always conduct action potentials.
C) conduct signals toward the cell body.
D) typically occur as more than one per cell.

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Dendrites do not conduct action potentials, as they lack the voltage-gated ion channels that are necessary for action potential generation. They instead generate graded potentials that may or may not reach the threshold for action potential firing in the cell body.

All of the Following Are Characteristics of Dendrites Except That