The Sum of the Electrical and Chemical Forces Acting on an Ion

question 118

Multiple Choice

The sum of the electrical and chemical forces acting on an ion is known as its

• A) permeability gradient.
• B) thermodynamic difference.
• C) electrochemical gradient.
• D) action potential.
• E) summation difference.

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