The alternate opening and closing of sodium and potassium channels in the axon is responsible for generating
A)a refractory period
B)an action potential
C)a resting potential
D)presynaptic deactivation
E)graded potentials

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The alternate opening and closing of sodium and potassium channels in the axon are key processes in generating an action potential, which is a rapid rise and fall in membrane potential that propagates along the axon.

The Alternate Opening and Closing of Sodium and Potassium Channels