When a muscle cell is at rest, there is a charge separation (voltage) across the plasma membrane called ________

A) the battery B) depolarization
C) the resting membrane potential D) repolarization


Answer: C

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What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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