In the Absence of an Active Chloride Transporter in the Plasma

question 55

Multiple Choice

In the absence of an active chloride transporter in the plasma membrane, chloride acts to membrane potential by resisting any change in membrane potential.

• A)stabilize
• B)depolarize
• C)hyperpolarize
• D)alter
• E)modify

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