Which Statement Correctly Describes What Causes The Second Voltage-Gated Na+ Channel To Open?

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Which Statement Correctly Describes What Causes The Second Voltage-Gated Na+ Channel To Open?

annels. The diagram below shows voltage-gated Na+ channels separated by a short distance in the plasma membrane of an axon. Initially, only channel (a) is open. Within a very short time, channel (b) also opens. Which statement correctly describes what causes the second voltage-gated Na+ channel to open?
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After the first channel opens, the movement of many types of ions (both inside and outside the cell) alters the distribution of charges near the second channel, causing it to open.

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