Choose the two primary factors that contribute to the resting membrane potential of a neuron. A)K⁺ leak channels make the cell membrane more permeable to K⁺. B)The sodium-potassium pump exports 3 K⁺ from the cell for every 2 Na⁺ it imports C)Na⁺ leak channels make the cell membrane more permeable to Na⁺. D)K⁺ leak channels cause a higher concentration of K⁺ outside the cell. E)The sodium-potassium pump exports 3 Na⁺ from the cell for every 2 K⁺ it imports

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The resting membrane potential is primarily established by K+ leak channels, which allow K+ to move out of the cell, and the sodium-potassium pump, which exports 3 Na+ for every 2 K+ imported, maintaining the concentration gradients.

Choose the Two Primary Factors That Contribute to the Resting