Which Is TRUE About the Resting Membrane Potential

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which is TRUE about the resting membrane potential?

• A)It requires very few ions to be distributed unevenly.
• B)It has the same value in all cells.
• C)It is oriented so that the cell's interior is positive with respect to the extracellular fluid.
• D)Only nerve and muscle cells have a potential difference across the membrane at rest.
• E)It is not altered by changing concentration gradients of permeating ions.

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