Which of the Following Best Describes the Resting Membrane Potential

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the resting membrane potential (RMP) ?

• A)The intracellular environment is negatively charged.
• B)The intracellular environment has more positively charged sodium.
• C)The extracellular environment is negatively charged.
• D)It has a voltage of about +75 mV.
• E)It depends on the muscle fiber absorbing potassium ions from the ECF.

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