Suppose you are doing research on neuronal communication, and you are measuring the change in voltage as the neurons send signals. As you get started, you think your voltmeter is broken because it is not showing a charge of 0 millivolts when the neurons are inactive. What value should the voltmeter display when the cells are not firing?
A) –70 millivolts
B) –1 millivolts
C) 0 millivolts
D) 70 millivolts
A) –70 millivolts
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