The resting potential of a neuron is due mostly to A) local current spread. B) open Na⁺ channels. C) synaptic summation. D) open K⁺ channels. E) open Cl^- channels.

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The resting potential of a neuron is primarily due to the open K⁺ channels, which allow potassium ions to move out of the cell, creating a negative charge inside relative to the outside.

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