What happens in a model cell when the extracellular chloride concentration is lowered to half its original value?
A) The membrane potential gets more positive (depolarizes) .
B) The membrane potential gets more negative (hyperpolarizes) .
C) The membrane potential stays about the same.
D) The equilibrium potential for potassium gets more negative.
E) The equilibrium potential for potassium gets more positive.
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