Cyanide poisoning prevents the production of ATP. If ATP were not available to drive the sodium-potassium pump, which of the following is most likely?

A)K+ concentrations inside the cell will increase causing hyper polarization.
B)Na+ concentration inside the cell will decrease causing depolarization.
C)Na+ will leak back into the cell and bring water with it causing cells to burst.
D)The voltage of the membrane will be unchanged.


C)Na+ will leak back into the cell and bring water with it causing cells to burst.

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