What Effect Would Increasing the Extracellular Concentration of K+ Have

question 80

Multiple Choice

What effect would increasing the extracellular concentration of K+ have on the resting membrane potential (RMP) ?

• A)The RMP would become more positive (less negative).
• B)The RMP would become more negative.
• C)The effects are really seen on the generating potential.
• D)Increasing extracellular K+ will have no effect on the RMP because it displaces Na+.
• E)Increasing extracellular K+ will have no effect on the RMP because of the Na+/ K+ pump.

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