Which of the Following Causes an Unequal Ion Concentration Across

question 171

Multiple Choice

Which of the following causes an unequal ion concentration across the resting plasma membrane?

• A)the functioning of the sodium-chloride pump
• B)negatively charged proteins do not readily diffuse across the plasma membrane
• C)the attraction of chloride ions to other intracellular anions
• D)the repulsion of potassium ions by the intracellular anions
• E)the attraction of sodium ions to chloride ions

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