Which of the following allows a membrane potential to be measured directly by taking into account relative permeabilities and gradients for all permeable ions?

a. Goldman-Hokgkin-Katz equation
b. Nernst equation
c. Fick's equation
d. All of the above
e. Only a and c


A

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