If the Solutions on Either Side of the Membrane Have

question 53

Multiple Choice

If the solutions on either side of the membrane have an unequal distribution of charged ions, with the inside having an excess of anions, then the inside of the cell would have to be

• A) more positive, relative to the outside of the cell.
• B) less highly charged than the outside of the cell.
• C) more negative, relative to the outside of the cell.
• D) less negative, relative to the outside of the cell.
• E) more highly charged than the outside of the cell.

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