Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

Which of these would occur if the concentration of ATP were depleted in a typical nerve cell?


A)Resting membrane potential would become more negative.
B)Resting membrane potential would become less negative.
C)The concentration gradient for Na⁺ would remain the same.
D)The resting membrane potential would eventually become positive inside with respect to outside.
E)There would be no change in the resting membrane potential.

Answer

B