When Voltage-Gated K⁺ Channels Open in the Cell Membrane of a Neuron

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Multiple Choice

When voltage-gated K⁺ channels open in the cell membrane of a neuron, K⁺ moves

• A) into the cell, and the membrane becomes hyperpolarized.
• B) into the cell, and the membrane becomes depolarized.
• C) out of the cell, and the membrane becomes depolarized.
• D) out of the cell, and the membrane becomes hyperpolarized.
• E) through the leak channels, and leak channels for Na⁺ are opened.

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