Two Scientists Calculated the Membrane Potential of a Neuron Using

Multiple Choice

Two scientists calculated the membrane potential of a neuron using two different equations, the Nernst equation and the Goldman equation.Their calculations gave them slightly different predictions.What is the most likely reason for this difference?

A) The numbers of ions considered in the calculations were different.
B) The scientists measured different numbers of cells.
C) The lipid compositions of the cell membranes that the scientists studied were different.
D) The temperatures of the fluid surrounding the cell membranes were different.
E) The scientists placed their measuring electrodes in slightly different positions.