What is the approximate resting membrane potential of a neuron?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. About -70 mV, with the inside negative
- Step 1: The sodium-potassium pump and leak channels keep the inside of the neuron negative relative to the outside.
Answer
About -70 mV, with the inside negative.
Why not the others: The other values do not match a neuron at rest.
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