Bioelectricity – MCQs September 2, 2025 by u930973931_answers 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. The resting membrane potential of a typical mammalian cell is approximately: (A) –70 mV (B) 0 mV (C) +30 mV (D) –120 mV 2. Which ion plays the most important role in generating resting potential? (A) Sodium (Na⁺) (B) Potassium (K⁺) (C) Calcium (Ca²⁺) (D) Chloride (Cl⁻) 3. The Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz equation is used to calculate: (A) Threshold potential (B) Resting membrane potential (C) Action potential peak (D) Synaptic delay 4. The action potential is initiated when the membrane potential reaches: (A) Resting level (B) Threshold level (C) Peak potential (D) Hyperpolarization 5. The depolarization phase of an action potential is due to: (A) K⁺ efflux (B) Na⁺ influx (C) Ca²⁺ release (D) Cl⁻ influx 6. Repolarization in neurons is mainly caused by: (A) Na⁺ influx (B) K⁺ efflux (C) Ca²⁺ influx (D) Cl⁻ efflux 7. The refractory period ensures that: (A) Action potentials overlap (B) Action potentials travel unidirectionally (C) Neurons fire continuously (D) Synaptic delay is removed 8. Myelin sheath increases conduction velocity by: (A) Continuous conduction (B) Saltatory conduction (C) Decreasing ion channels (D) Preventing depolarization 9. Nodes of Ranvier are important for: (A) Neurotransmitter release (B) Saltatory conduction (C) Energy storage (D) Calcium release 10. The Na⁺/K⁺ pump maintains: (A) Action potential peak (B) Ionic gradients (C) Myelin thickness (D) Neurotransmitter release 11. Which ion triggers neurotransmitter release at synapses? (A) Na⁺ (B) K⁺ (C) Ca²⁺ (D) Cl⁻ 12. The conduction velocity of an action potential depends on: (A) Axon diameter and myelination (B) Membrane capacitance only (C) Synaptic vesicles (D) Neurotransmitter type 13. Bioelectric potentials are generally measured in: (A) Volts (B) Millivolts (C) Microvolts (D) Both (B) and (C) 14. The equivalent circuit model of a cell membrane includes: (A) Resistor only (B) Capacitor only (C) Resistor and capacitor (D) Inductor and capacitor 15. Which recording technique is used to measure single ion channel activity? (A) EEG (B) EMG (C) Patch clamp (D) ECG 16. The Hodgkin-Huxley model describes: (A) Synaptic vesicle release (B) Nerve impulse conduction (C) Resting potential maintenance (D) Axonal transport 17. Hyperpolarization occurs when: (A) Membrane potential becomes more negative than resting (B) Membrane potential becomes zero (C) Na⁺ channels open (D) Ca²⁺ enters 18. Graded potentials are: (A) All-or-none (B) Proportional to stimulus strength (C) Independent of stimulus (D) Found only in muscles 19. Action potentials follow the principle of: (A) Summation (B) All-or-none (C) Continuous variation (D) Energy storage 20. The safety factor for conduction ensures: (A) Myelin degeneration (B) Reliable action potential propagation (C) Continuous depolarization (D) Reduced ion exchange 21. The equivalent capacitance of the lipid bilayer allows: (A) Storage of electrical charge (B) Active ion transport (C) Release of neurotransmitters (D) Saltatory conduction 22. Which ion channel is responsible for plateau phase in cardiac action potential? (A) Na⁺ channel (B) K⁺ channel (C) Ca²⁺ channel (D) Cl⁻ channel 23. The conduction velocity in unmyelinated axons is: (A) Faster than myelinated (B) Slower than myelinated (C) Equal to myelinated (D) Independent of myelination 24. Electrical synapses transmit signals through: (A) Gap junctions (B) Synaptic vesicles (C) Neurotransmitters (D) Calcium channels 25. The intracellular potential is always measured relative to: (A) Axonal length (B) Extracellular fluid (C) Mitochondria (D) Sodium ions 26. Which ion movement generates inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs)? (A) Na⁺ influx (B) K⁺ efflux or Cl⁻ influx (C) Ca²⁺ influx (D) H⁺ efflux 27. Demyelination disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis affect: (A) Synaptic vesicles (B) Action potential conduction (C) Neurotransmitter binding (D) Calcium storage 28. Which wave in ECG corresponds to ventricular depolarization? (A) P-wave (B) QRS complex (C) T-wave (D) U-wave 29. The Nernst equation calculates: (A) Membrane resistance (B) Equilibrium potential of ions (C) Threshold potential (D) Synaptic delay 30. Miniature end-plate potentials are observed at: (A) Neuromuscular junction (B) Spinal cord (C) Brainstem (D) Cardiac muscle 31. Which property differentiates graded potentials from action potentials? (A) All-or-none response (B) Localized conduction (C) Uniform amplitude (D) Constant velocity 32. The squid giant axon was used to study: (A) Myelin sheath function (B) Ion channel dynamics (C) Neurotransmitter release (D) Gap junctions 33. Voltage-gated sodium channels are blocked by: (A) Lidocaine (B) Tetrodotoxin (TTX) (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Curare 34. The refractory period prevents: (A) Retrograde propagation (B) Synaptic vesicle release (C) Ca²⁺ influx (D) Na⁺ efflux 35. Bioelectricity in muscles is mainly studied using: (A) ECG (B) EEG (C) EMG (D) EOG 36. Which wave in EEG is dominant during deep sleep? (A) Alpha (B) Beta (C) Delta (D) Theta 37. Which ion has the highest intracellular concentration in neurons? (A) Na⁺ (B) K⁺ (C) Ca²⁺ (D) Cl⁻ 38. Synaptic delay is mainly due to: (A) Axonal length (B) Neurotransmitter release and binding (C) Saltatory conduction (D) Na⁺/K⁺ pump action 39. The first phase of an action potential is: (A) Depolarization (B) Repolarization (C) Hyperpolarization (D) Resting 40. The excitatory neurotransmitter at neuromuscular junction is: (A) Dopamine (B) Acetylcholine (C) GABA (D) Serotonin 41. Ohm’s law in bioelectricity relates: (A) Voltage, resistance, and capacitance (B) Voltage, current, and resistance (C) Current, ions, and pumps (D) Sodium, potassium, and chloride 42. Which technique measures summed electrical activity of the brain? (A) EMG (B) ECG (C) EEG (D) ERG 43. The membrane behaves like a: (A) Capacitor in parallel with resistor (B) Inductor in series with resistor (C) Resistor only (D) Inductor only 44. Saltatory conduction occurs in: (A) Gray matter (B) Myelinated axons (C) Unmyelinated axons (D) Dendrites 45. The ionic current responsible for after-hyperpolarization is: (A) Na⁺ influx (B) K⁺ efflux (C) Ca²⁺ influx (D) Cl⁻ influx 46. The driving force for ion movement is determined by: (A) Concentration gradient and electrical potential (B) Only concentration gradient (C) Only electrical potential (D) Axonal length 47. Which recording technique is used in electroretinography (ERG)? (A) Retinal potentials (B) Cortical potentials (C) Muscle potentials (D) Cardiac potentials 48. The axon hillock is important because: (A) Synaptic integration occurs here (B) Neurotransmitters are stored here (C) Myelin is generated here (D) Calcium is released here 49. Gap junctions allow: (A) Chemical transmission (B) Electrical transmission (C) Synaptic delay (D) Vesicle binding 50. Bioelectricity is essential for: (A) Nerve conduction (B) Muscle contraction (C) Sensory processing (D) All of the above