An increase in the voltage difference across the plasma membrane causes it to become
A) excited, increasing Brownian motion.
B) degraded, due to denaturation of transmembrane proteins.
C) relaxed, facilitating ion transport.
D) hyperpolarised.
E) hypopolarised.

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An increase in the voltage difference across the plasma membrane typically results in hyperpolarization, where the inside of the cell becomes more negative relative to the outside, making it less likely to fire an action potential.

An Increase in the Voltage Difference Across the Plasma Membrane