Select the Correct Statement About Membrane Permeability and Ion Potential

question 107

Multiple Choice

Select the correct statement about membrane permeability and ion potential.

• A) the concentration of potassium ions is the same extracellularly and intracellularly.
• B) the concentration of potassium is higher extracellularly than intracellularly.
• C) the concentration of sodium is higher extracellularly than intracellularly.
• D) the membrane is more permeable to anions than to potassium.
• E) the membrane is more permeable to sodium than to potassium.

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