The main reason the interior of the cell is negative at rest is because

A) The membrane is more permeable to Na+ than any other ion.
B) The membrane is more permeable to K+ than any other ion.
C) The Na+/K+ pump is electrogenic.
D) It contains a much higher concentration of Cl-.


Answer: B

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