Item #8 of 10

The concentration of potassium ion on either side of the neuronal cell membrane while it is at rest is determined by __________________.

the averaged interaction of the forces induced by both the concentration gradient and electrostatic pressure;
an active transport mechanism called the sodium-potassium pump;
an active transport mechanism called the potassium transport gate or channel;
both a and b are correct;
both a and c are correct;

INCORRECT - Potassium transport gates or channels use passive, not active, transport mechanisms in their role of maintaining potassium gradients.

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