Contributing to the Unequal Distribution of Ions on Either Side

question 28

Multiple Choice

Contributing to the unequal distribution of ions on either side of a resting neural membrane

• A) is random ion movement.
• B) are electrostatic gradients.
• C) are sodium-potassium pumps.
• D) both A and B
• E) both B and C

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