The resting membrane potential… A) Can be approximated using the Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz equation. B) Represents a difference in charges across the cell membrane, resulting mostly from the passive flow of Na+ ions. C) Has no influence on the driving force that acts on different ions across the cell membrane. D) Is equally dependent on the concentration gradients of potassium and sodium across the cell membrane. E) Becomes hyperpolarized during an excitatory graded potential.

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Osmosis

In simple words, osmosis is the slow, gradual movement of a liquid through a membrane. But there are nuances to this process. For instance, there has to be an imbalance in the distribution of solute in the liquid on either side of the membrane, which has to be semipermeable. The liquid in the region with a lower solute concentration moves to the region with a higher concentration, thereby displacing the solution in the process. The objective is to equalize the concentration of molecules on both sides of the membrane; the displacement of liquid can be viewed as a byproduct of this equalization. Since there is no energy required to carry osmosis, it is considered a passive process.