If you wanted to cause a voltage-gated channel in a cell membrane to open, what might you use for a stimulus? An electrical current applied to the membrane A drug applied to the bathing medium Pressure on the membrane Increased concentration of Na* in the extracellular fluid Increased concentration of K* in the intracellular fluid
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