Two Scientists Calculated the Membrane Potential of a Neuron Using

question 16

Multiple Choice

Two scientists calculated the membrane potential of a neuron using two different equations, the Nernst equation and the Goldman equation.Their calculations gave them slightly different predictions.What is the most likely reason for this difference?

• A) The numbers of ions considered in the calculations were different.
• B) The scientists measured different numbers of cells.
• C) The lipid compositions of the cell membranes that the scientists studied were different.
• D) The temperatures of the fluid surrounding the cell membranes were different.
• E) The scientists placed their measuring electrodes in slightly different positions.

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