Multiple Choice
What is a neuronal attribute that contributes to the resting membrane potential?
A) Potassium is kept at a high concentration outside the cell compared with the inside.
B) Sodium is kept at a high concentration inside the cell compared with the outside.
C) Neurons are more permeable to sodium than they are to potassium.
D) The cytosol contains large molecules that have a net positive charge.
E) The cytosol contains large molecules that have a net negative charge.
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