The _______ Predicts the Voltage That Develops When a Semipermeable

question 54

Multiple Choice

The _______ predicts the voltage that develops when a semipermeable membrane separates different concentrations of ions. The measured value of the resting membrane potential varies slightly from this predicted value because the cell is somewhat permeable to _______.

• A) sodium-potassium pump; K⁺
• B) Nernst equation; Na⁺
• C) Goldman equation; Cl^-
• D) equilibrium potential; Na⁺

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