When Voltage-Gated K⁺ Channels Open on the Conductive Segment of a Neuron

Multiple Choice

When voltage-gated K⁺ channels open on the conductive segment of a neuron,

A) potassium exits, repolarizing the cell to a negative value.
B) potassium exits, depolarizing the cell to an even more negative value.
C) potassium enters, depolarizing the cell to a positive value.
D) potassium enters, repolarizing the cell to a negative value.
E) potassium enters, repolarizing the cell to a positive value.