Which of the statements below correctly explains the difference between the information calculated by the Nernst and the Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz (GHK) equations?
A) The Nernst calculates the resting membrane potential for a membrane, but GHK does not.
B) The Nernst calculates the equilibrium potential for anions, and the GHK for cations.
C) The Nernst calculates the equilibrium potential for a single ion and the GHK for the resting membrane potential.
D) The Nernst calculates the equilibrium potential for an ion with a single charge and the GHK for an ion with a charge of two or more.
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