Ouabain is a chemical used on poison arrows in Africa.It works by inhibiting the Na+/K+ pump.What effect would this have on an action potential?
A) It would prevent the stimulation of an action potential by removing Na+ from the cell.
B) It would immediately cause an action potential to be generated.
C) There would be no direct effect because the pump is used to maintain ion distributions, not to cause an action potential.
D) It would cause the release of a neurotransmitter that would cause an action potential.
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