According to the theory of Hodgkin and Huxley,
A) Na⁺ ions continuously leak out of a resting neuron.
B) Na⁺ ions are continuously pumped into a resting neuron.
C) K⁺ ions continuously leak out of a resting neuron.
D) K⁺ ions are continuously pumped out of a resting neuron.
E) both A and B

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According to the theory of Hodgkin and Huxley, K⁺ ions continuously leak out of a resting neuron through the K⁺ leak channels, which helps maintain the negative resting membrane potential. The theory does not focus on Na⁺ ions or their movement.

According to the Theory of Hodgkin and Huxley