Choose the Two Primary Factors That Contribute to the Resting

Multiple Choice

Choose the two primary factors that contribute to the resting membrane potential of a neuron.

A) K⁺ leak channels make the cell membrane more permeable to K⁺.
B) The sodium-potassium pump exports 3 K⁺ from the cell for every 2 Na⁺ it imports
C) Na⁺ leak channels make the cell membrane more permeable to Na⁺.
D) K⁺ leak channels cause a higher concentration of K⁺ outside the cell.
E) The sodium-potassium pump exports 3 Na⁺ from the cell for every 2 K⁺ it imports