Which factors contribute to the generation of the resting membrane potential? select all that apply.

-the electrical attraction of cations and anions to each other.
-selective permeability of the membrane, allowing some ions to pass more easily than others
-diffusion of ions down their concentration gradients through the membrane.
the movement of water across the membrane into a region of higher concentration of solute
-the electrical attraction of cation and anions to each other
-selective permeability of the membrane, allowing some ions to pass more easily than others.
-diffusion of ions down their concentration gradients through the membrane


-the electrical attraction of cations and anions to each other.
-selective permeability of the membrane, allowing some ions to pass more easily than others
-diffusion of ions down their concentration gradients through the membrane.

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