During the Resting Potential

question 62

Multiple Choice

During the resting potential

• A) K⁺ ions leave the cell along a concentration gradient and along an electrical gradient.
• B) K⁺ ions leave the cell against a concentration gradient but along an electrical gradient.
• C) Na⁺ ions enter the cell along a concentration gradient and along an electrical gradient.
• D) Na⁺ ions enter the cell along a concentration gradient but against an electrical gradient.
• E) Cl^- ions enter the cell along a concentration gradient and along an electrical gradient.

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Definitions:

Acidic Substance

A substance with a pH less than 7, which donates hydrogen ions when dissolved in water.

Basic Substance

A fundamental material or compound that is essential for a particular biological function or structure; often refers to simple, key molecules in biochemistry.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that serve as the building blocks for proteins, essential to numerous processes in living organisms.

Triglycerides

A type of fat (lipid) found in your blood, made up of a glycerol molecule attached to three fatty acids, used by the body for energy or stored as fat.