Which of the Following Statements Is Not True

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true?

• A) Membrane potential is an electrical gradient across a membrane.
• B) A decrease in membrane potential is referred to as membrane depolarization.
• C) The term repolarization is defined as the reestablishment of the original membrane potential.
• D) The diffusion of potassium ions out of a nerve cell make the inside of the membrane negative.
• E) The sodium channel in muscle and nerve cells is a voltage-gated channel.

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