Go To Your Study Dashboard

Get Answers to all your Questions

header-bg

#1.4
#3.7

1.0

Q2. Compare the following:

(b) Resting potential and action potential

Answers (1)

Resting Potential	Action Potential
1. It is the potential difference (difference in electric charge) across the membrane when the neuron is at the resting phase.	1. It is the potential difference (difference in the electric charge) across the membrane when the neuron is stimulated or excited.
2. The outer side of the neuron is positively charged and the interior of the neuron is negatively charged.	2. The outer side of the neuron is negatively charged and the interior of the neuron is positively charged.
3. The plasma membrane of the neuron is more permeable to K⁺ ions.	3. The plasma membrane of the neuron is more permeable to Na⁺ ions.
4. The sodium-potassium-ATPase pump is active and sends Na⁺ ions outside the neuron to maintain the resting potential.	4. The sodium-potassium-ATPase pump functions in a reverse manner and sends Na⁺ ions into the neuron.

Posted by

Priyanka Kumari

View full answer

Crack CUET with india's "Best Teachers"

HD Video Lectures
Unlimited Mock Tests
Faculty Support

cuet_ads

Similar Questions

0.3780 g of an organic chloro compound gave 0.5740 g of silver chloride in Carius estimation. Calculate the percentage of chlorine present in the compound.
1.0 mol of a monoatomic ideal gas is expanded from state (1) to state (2) as shown in figure. Calculate the work done for the expansion of gas from state (1) to state (2) at 298 K.
At what temperature is the root mean square speed of an atom in an argon gas cylinder equal to the rms speed of a helium gas atom at – 20 °C ?

Trending Articles/News

anam-khan

CBSE Class 12 board exams 2025 to have 50% competency-based questions; no change in 10th

anam-khan

CBSE Class 12 board exams 2024 over; expected result date, trends of last 10 years

Latest Question