Which statement regarding graded potentials is false?
A) they are decremental.
B) they travel only short distances.
C) they are self-propagating.
D) they may contribute to the development of an action potential.
E) they travel in both directions along the membrane.

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Graded potentials are not self-propagating; instead, they decay in strength as they travel away from their source. They may contribute to the development of an action potential if they reach the threshold for firing an action potential. They can travel in both directions along the membrane and are smaller in amplitude than action potentials.

Which Statement Regarding Graded Potentials Is False