Graded potentials exhibit a number of characteristics including
A) having depolarizing or hyperpolarizing potentials
B) typically being found in cell bodies or dendrites
C) being generated by ligand or mechanically-gated ion channels
D) All of the choices are characteristics of graded potentials.

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All of the listed characteristics are true of graded potentials. They can have depolarizing or hyperpolarizing effects, are typically found in cell bodies or dendrites, and are generated by ligand or mechanically-gated ion channels. Therefore, D is the best choice.

Graded Potentials Exhibit a Number of Characteristics Including