Membrane potential cannot exceed +30 mV, because when it reaches this level, gated sodium channels close, and:
a. potassium only moves across the cell membrane via passive transport proteins
b. sodium only moves across the cell membrane via passive transport proteins
c. potassium gated channels open
d. potassium flows into the cytoplasm
e. the action potential is not propagated
c
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