If the intracellular concentration of sodium ions in a cell is 5 mM and the extracellular concentration is 140 mM, which of the following would be TRUE?a at room temperature the equilibrium potential of sodium would be -84 mVb if the cell was only permeable to sodium its membrane potential would be negative c sodium ions would tend to move by simple diffusion into the cell d all of the above e none of the above

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If the intracellular concentration of sodium ions in a cell is 5 mM and the extracellular concentration is 140 mM, which of the following would be TRUE?

a		at room temperature the equilibrium potential of sodium would be -84 mV
b		if the cell was only permeable to sodium its membrane potential would be negative
c		sodium ions would tend to move by simple diffusion into the cell
d		all of the above
e		none of the above

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