Channels that are always open are sometimes referred to as \"leak\" channels. Wh

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Channels that are always open are sometimes referred to as "leak" channels. Which type of leak channel would increase the charge difference (make the charge difference bigger) between the inside and outside of a neuron? Why? Hint - Consider what you know about the ion concentrations inside and outside a resting neuron O Sodium ion leak channels because they would allow positively charged sodium ions to move into the cell. O Potassium ion leak channels because they would allow positively charged potassium ions to move into the cell. Sodium ion leak channels because they would allow positively charged sodium ions to flow out of the cell. O Potassium ion leak channels because they would allow positively charged potassium ions to flow out of the cell.

Explanation / Answer

Slow gated channels or leack channels are those channels which have slow speed of clsing and opening. Due to.this slow speed they are considered as leak channels.

when channels are open then they allow the transport of Ions from one side to another side.

When movement of ions occurs from one side to onother side then the charge of the cell will also changes because ions are either positive or negative charged.

and positive charge migrates inside the cell then the cell become depolarized.

When positive charge moves outside the cell then cell will come hyper polarized call.

Option fourth is correct.

The nerve cells have slow gated or leack channels of potassium ions which allows the transport of pottasium ions from nerve cell to outside the cell.

positively charged pottasium ions moves outside the cell.

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