Multiple Choice
In the resting neuron, sodium is pushed
A) out of the cell by diffusion and into the cell by electrostatic pressure.
B) out of the cell by electrostatic pressure and into the cell by diffusion.
C) out of the cell by both electrostatic pressure and diffusion.
D) into the cell by both electrostatic pressure and diffusion.
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