In what way does the interior surface of a cell membrane of a resting (nonconducting) neuron differ from the external environment? The interior is .
A) negatively charged and contains less sodium
B) positively charged and contains more sodium
C) negatively charged and contains more sodium
D) positively charged and contains less sodium

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The interior of a resting neuron's cell membrane is negatively charged compared to the outside, and it contains less sodium due to the action of the sodium-potassium pump and differential permeability to ions.

In What Way Does the Interior Surface of a Cell