During depolarization of the plasma membrane,

A. Na+ moves rapidly out of the cell.
B. Na+ moves rapidly into the cell.
C. membrane permeability to Na+ decreases.
D. K+ moves rapidly out of the cell.
E. the outside of the cell becomes positively charged relative to the inside.


Answer: B

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