What would happen to a neuron's electrochemical gradient if the plasma membrane became strongly permeable to Na+?
A) The voltage difference across the neuronal membrane would decrease.
B) The voltage difference across the neuronal membrane would increase slightly.
C) The voltage difference across the neuronal membrane would be unchanged.
D) The voltage difference across the neuronal membrane would increase significantly.
E) The neuronal membrane would become unstably polarised.
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