If there is an increase in the extracellular Na+ ion concentration, the result is
A) depolarization of the plasma membrane.
B) hyperpolarization of the plasma membrane.
C) little, if any, change in the resting membrane potential of the plasma membrane.
Answer: C) little, if any, change in the resting membrane potential of the plasma membrane.
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