Why is the outside of a neuron positively charged?
A) because sodium ions gather around the outside of the cell membrane
B) because calcium ions gather around the outside of the cell membrane
C) because potassium ions gather around the inside of the cell membrane
D) because sodium ions gather around the inside of the cell membrane
E) because chloride ions gather around the outside of the cell membrane

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Positively charged sodium ions gather around the outside of the cell membrane, resulting in a positive charge on the outside of the cell.

Why Is the Outside of a Neuron Positively Charged