In the absence of active chloride ion transport, opening of chloride channels in a cell that has hyperpolarized will result in which of the following?
A)movement of chloride equally in both directions
B)net movement of chloride into the cell
C)net movement of chloride out of the cell
D)depolarization of the cell
E)absence of any chloride movement

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In the absence of active chloride ion transport, opening of chloride channels in a cell that has hyperpolarized will result in a net movement of chloride out of the cell. This is because the chloride concentration is higher inside the cell than outside, and the chloride channels will allow chloride ions to move down their concentration gradient.

In the Absence of Active Chloride Ion Transport, Opening of Chloride