If the Activity of the Sodium-Potassium Pump Were Changed by Palytoxin

question 24

Multiple Choice

If the activity of the sodium-potassium pump were changed by palytoxin (a toxin derived from coral) what would happen to the neuron's membrane potential?

• A)immediate loss of resting potential
• B)immediate loss of action potentials
• C)slow decrease of resting potential
• D)no effect

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