What Happens to the Resting Membrane Potential of -70 MV

question 105

Multiple Choice

What happens to the resting membrane potential of -70 mV when channels for a cation with an equilibrium potential of -80 mV open?

• A) repolarization
• B) membrane stabilization
• C) returns to -70 mV
• D) hyperpolarization
• E) depolarization

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