Question

Optogenetics is a powerful tool that uses light to control the activity of specific neurons. These neurons contain artificially introduced light-gated ion channels. A number of different light-gated channels with different ion specificities have been either found in nature (such as the sodium-specific channelrhodopsin, originally found in green algae) or produced via genetic engineering (the production of a chloride ion-specific form of channelrhodopsin). There are also light-gated ion channels specific for potassium or calcium. Sort each light-activated channel type based on whether activation of this channel will tend to depolarize cells or not.

a. chloride channel
b. sodium channel
c. calcium channel
d. potassium channel
A. Promote Depolarization
B. Inhibit Depolarization

Answer 1

Sodium and calcium promote depolarization

Chloride and potassium inhibit depolarization