Occasionally One Sees a Fruit Fly (Drosophila Melanogaster) That Shakes

Occasionally one sees a fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) that shakes its legs, wings, or abdomen under ether anesthesia. This behavior is caused by a mutation that results in

A) a reduced amount of neurotransmitter being released.
B) certain potassium channels not being formed, disrupting the normal flow of potassium across the membrane.
C) highly coordinated muscle contractions due to the unusually synchronized neural firing.
D) the mutant neurons repolarizing more quickly than they should.

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