Answer
The resting potential could not be maintained without functional sodium-potassium pumps.
Work Step by Step
The electrochemical gradient necessary to maintain resting potential is maintained by sodium-potassium pumps.
Campbell Biology (11th Edition)
by Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13409-341-0
ISBN 13:
978-0-13409-341-3
Chapter 48 - Test Your Understanding - Level 3 - Synthesis/Evaluation - Page 1082: 7
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