McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center Test

McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center Test


1. Review the image and answer the following questions.

What is the function of the fixed anions in figure "A"?

A. to establish resting membrane potential
B. to attract cations from the extracellular fluid
C. to repel cations in the extracellular fluid
D. to keep resting membrane potential from being established


2. What is true of the resting membrane potential?

A. It requires energy to maintain.
B. Sodium continually moves into the cell, in spite of the sodium-potassium pump.
C. Potassium continually moves out of the cell, despite the sodium-potassium pump.
D. All of these are correct.
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