When voltage -gated K+ channels of a resting neuron open,

A) K+ enters the neuron.
B) K+ leaves the neuron and the neuron depolarizes.
C) K+ enters the neuron and the neuron depolarizes.
D) K+ leaves the neuron.
E) the neuron depolarizes.


D) K+ leaves the neuron.

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