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What is the situation at resting membrane potential?

Correct answer A. Outer surface of neuron is more positive

Explanation

At rest the neuron's outside is positive relative to the inside, about -70 mV inside, because of the sodium-potassium pump and greater membrane leakiness to potassium.

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