What Effect Would Decreasing the Concentration of Extracellular Potassium Ions

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Multiple Choice

What effect would decreasing the concentration of extracellular potassium ions have on the resting membrane potential of a neuron?

• A)The resting membrane potential would become more positive because more potassium ions would leave the cell through potassium leak channels.
• B)The resting membrane potential would become more negative because more potassium ions would leave the cell through potassium leak channels.
• C)The resting membrane potential would become more positive because more potassium ions would enter the cell through potassium leak channels.
• D)The resting membrane potential would become more negative because more potassium ions would enter the cell through potassium leak channels.
• E)The resting membrane potential would not change because it is controlled by the movement of sodium ions not potassium ions.

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