If the Potassium Permeability of a Resting Neuron Increases Above

question 125

Multiple Choice

If the potassium permeability of a resting neuron increases above the resting permeability, what effect will this have on the transmembrane potential?

• A) The inside of the membrane will become more positive.
• B) The membrane will become depolarized.
• C) There will be almost no effect on transmembrane potential.
• D) The inside of the membrane will become more negative.
• E) both B and D

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