is a brief, rapid, large change in membrane potential which is transmitted accross the membrane as a nerve impulse.

Action potential

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Resting potential

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Repolarization

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The correct option is A Action potential
Action potentials are brief, rapid, large (100 mV) changes in membrane potential during which the potential actually reverses, so that the inside of the excitable cell transiently becomes more positive than the outside. They are also called nerve impulses. They are the message carried by the neurons.

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