Ions Can Move Across the Plasma Membrane in Which of the Following

question 99

Multiple Choice

Ions can move across the plasma membrane in which of the following ways?

• A) through voltage-gated channels as in the action potential
• B) through passive or leak channels
• C) by ATP-dependent ion pumps like the sodium-potassium exchange pump
• D) through chemically gated channels as in neuromuscular transmission
• E) All of the answers are correct.

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