Why do Na+ ions enter the cell when voltage- gated Na+ channels are opened in neurons?
A) because the Na+ concentration is much higher outside the cell than it is inside
B) because the Na+ ions are attracted to the negatively charged interior
C) because the Na+ ions are actively transported by the sodium- potassium pump into the cell
D) both A and B
E) both A and C
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