University Physics (14th Edition)
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Chapter 24, Problem 24.75PP
Suppose that the change in Vm was caused by the entry of Ca2+ instead of Na+. How many Ca2+ ions would have to enter the cell per unit membrane to produce the change? (a) Half as many as for Na+; (b) the same as for Na+; (c) twice as many as for Na+; (d) cannot say without knowing the inside and outside concentrations of Ca2+.
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