Ouabain Is a Toxin That Works by Permanently Inhibiting the Activity

Multiple Choice

Ouabain is a toxin that works by permanently inhibiting the activity of sodium-potassium pumps embedded in neuronal membranes. How would ouabain administration affect the resting potential of a neuron?

A) The magnitude of the resting potential would shift toward zero.
B) The resting potential would hyperpolarize toward a more negative value.
C) The resting potential would reverse to a positive, rather than a negative, value.
D) Application of ouabain would not affect the resting potential.