Explain how a resting potential is maintained in a neurone (4 marks)


Membrane less permeable to sodium ions Sodium ions actively transported out... ...(by) sodium ion carriers inside of the membrane is negative compared to the outside / 3Na+ out and 2K+ in Must talk about Sodium ions

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