Campbell Biology
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Author: Reece, Urry, Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky, Jackson
Publisher: Pearson Custom Publishing
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1. What happens when a resting neuron’s membrane depolarizes?
(A) There is a net diffusion of Na+ out of the cell.
(B) The equilibrium potential for K+ (EK) becomes more positive.
(C) The neuron’s membrane voltage becomes more positive.
(D) The cell’s inside is more negative than the outside.
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