For a Cell at Rest, Increasing the Extracellular Potassium Ion

question 2

Multiple Choice

For a cell at rest, increasing the extracellular potassium ion concentration will cause what movement of potassium ions?

• A) Potassium ions will move out of the cell.
• B) Potassium ions will move into the cell.
• C) Potassium ions will move away from the cell in the extracellular space.
• D) Potassium ions will not move because the cell is at equilibrium.
• E) Potassium ions will not move because potassium cannot cross the cell membrane.

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