If there were no sodium leak channels, the resting membrane potential of a neuron would be
A) more negative.
B) more positive.
C) the same.
D) 0 mV.

Name: If there were no sodium leak channels, the resting membrane potential of a neuron would be A) more negative. B) more positive. C) the same. D) 0 mV.
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Sodium leak channels allow a small amount of sodium ions to enter the neuron, making the inside slightly less negative. Without these channels, the resting membrane potential would be more negative.

If There Were No Sodium Leak Channels, the Resting Membrane