The Major Cause of the Resting Potential Is the Cell

question 121

Multiple Choice

The major cause of the resting potential is the cell membrane's

• A) negative ion pump.
• B) open K⁺ ion channels.
• C) sodium‒potassium pump.
• D) voltage-gated ion channels.
• E) stretch-gated ion channels.

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