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Predicting Movement Through An Artificial Non-Gated K+ Channel

Suppose that an artificial non-gated K+ channel could be inserted into the plasma membrane of an axon at resting potential (membrane potential = -70 mV). Assume that the axon has not recently produced an action potential.
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1. In what direction will the K+ ions move through the artificial channel? ~ out of the cell 2. Does the K+ concentration gradient promote or impede the movement of K+ ions through the artificial channel? ~ promote 3. Does the membrane potential promote or impede the movement of K+ ions through the artificial channel? ~ impede 4. How does the movement of K+ ions through the artificial channel affect the membrane potential? ~ causes a hyperpolarization
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