Why Do Na⁺ Ions Enter the Cell When Voltage-Gated Na⁺

question 68

Multiple Choice

Why do Na⁺ ions enter the cell when voltage-gated Na⁺ channels are opened in neurons?

• A) because the Na⁺ concentration is much lower outside the cell than it is inside
• B) because the Na⁺ ions are actively transported by the sodium-potassium pump into the cell
• C) because the Na⁺ concentration is much higher outside the cell than it is inside, and the Na⁺ ions are attracted to the negatively charged interior
• D) because the Na⁺ concentration is much higher outside the cell than it is inside, and the Na⁺ ions are actively transported by the sodium-potassium pump into the cell

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