What Is Primarily Responsible for the Development of a Resting

question 46

Multiple Choice

What is primarily responsible for the development of a resting membrane potential?

• A)More diffusion and active transport of cations out of the cell than into the cell
• B)Pumping 2 K+ ions out of the cell for every three Na+ ions pumped into the cell
• C)More K+ ions diffusing into the cell than there are Na+ ions diffusing out of the cell
• D)More anions diffusing into the cell than are diffusing out of the cell
• E)None of the above are primarily responsible.