Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Permeability of a Typical

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the permeability of a typical nerve cell membrane at rest is true?

• A)The permeability to Na ion is very much greater than the permeability to K ion
• B)All of the K ion channels in the membrane are open
• C)The voltage-gated Na ion channels are inactivated
• D)The voltage-gated Na ion channels are closed
• E)None of the choices are true

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