Which of the Following Statements About a Resting Transmembrane Potential

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about a resting transmembrane potential is true?

• A) If the sodium-potassium pump were blocked, the transmembrane potential would become greater.
• B) If the resting neuron were suddenly made permeable to positive ions, a transmembrane potential would not form.
• C) If the resting neuron had no voltage-activated K⁺ channels, K⁺ concentrations in cytoplasm would increase.
• D) If the voltage-activated Na⁺ channels are blocked, Na⁺ will not enter the cytoplasm of the neuron.
• E) If the cytosol developed a negative charge, the resting potential would disappear..

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