Which is TRUE about the resting membrane potential?

A. Only nerve and muscle cells have a potential difference across the membrane at rest.
B. It requires very few ions to be distributed unevenly.
C. It is oriented so that the cell's interior is positive with respect to the extracellular fluid.
D. It has the same value in all cells.
E. It is not altered by changing concentration gradients of permeating ions.


Answer: B

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