Assuming normal resting membrane potential of a cell, if potassium were to leak down its concentration gradient, the result would be:    Question 12 options:   the inside of the cell would become more negative   potassium would leave the cell   the inside of the cell would become more positive    potassium would enter the cell   A and B    C and D

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Assuming normal resting membrane potential of a cell, if potassium were to leak down its concentration gradient, the result would be: 

 

Question 12 options:

 

the inside of the cell would become more negative

 

potassium would leave the cell

 

the inside of the cell would become more positive 

 

potassium would enter the cell

 

A and B 

 

C and D

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