The negative charge established along a nerve cell membrane is due to A) movement of Na⁺ into the cell B) movement of proteins out of the cell C) higher permeability of K⁺ relative to Na⁺ D) intracellular protein anions E) higher permeability of K⁺ relative to Na⁺and intracellular protein anions

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The negative charge is due to the higher permeability of K+ relative to Na+ and the presence of negatively charged protein anions inside the cell.

The Negative Charge Established Along a Nerve Cell Membrane Is