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19 December, 09:36

The plasma membrane is much more permeable to K + than to Na+. Why?

a. The Na+-K + pumps transport more K + into cells than Na + out of cells.

b. Ligand-gated cation channels favor a greater influx of Na + than K+.

c. There are many more voltage-gated K + channels than voltage-gated Na + channels.

d. There are many more K + leak channels than Na + leak channels in the plasma membrane.

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  1. 19 December, 09:45
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    D is correct. The rest of the choices are incorrect or irrelevant to the permeability of the cell membrane to K+.
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