In glycolysis, during oxidation electrons are removed by -
1. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
2. NAD+
3. Molecular oxygen
4. ATP
The first stable product of fixation of atmospheric nitrogen in leguminous plants is
1.
2. ammonia
3.
4. glutamate
The free-living, anaerobic nitrogen-fixer is
1. Beijerinckia
2. Rhodospirillum
3. Rhizobium
4. Azotobacter
The deficiencies of micronutrients, not only affects growth of plants but also vital functions such as photosynthetic and mitochondrial electron flow. Among the list given below, which group of three elements shall affect most, both photosynthetic and mitochondrial electron transport -
1. Ca, K, Na
2. Co, Ni, Mo
3. Mn, Co, Ca
4. Cu, Mn, Fe
Match the following concerning essential elements and their functions in plants :
(a) | Iron | (i) | Photolysis of water |
(b) | Zinc | (ii) | Pollen germination |
(c) | Boron | (iii) | Required for chlorophyll biosynthesis |
(d) | Manganese | (iv) | IAA biosynthesis |
Select the correct option:
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
1. | (iv) | (iii) | (ii) | (i) |
2. | (iii) | (iv) | (ii) | (i) |
3. | (iv) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
4. | (ii) | (i) | (iv) | (iii) |
For assimilation of one CO2 molecule in C3 plants, the energy required in form of ATP and NADPH2 is
1. | 2 ATP & 2 NADPH2 | 2. | 5 ATP & 3 NADPH2 |
3. | 3 ATP & 2 NADPH2 | 4. | 18 ATP & 12 NADPH2 |
In Hatch and Slack pathway, the primary CO2 acceptor is -
1. | Oxaloacetic acid | 2. | Phosphoglyceric acid |
3. | Phosphoenol pyruvate | 4. | RuBisCO |
Vernalisation stimulates flowering in -
1. Turmeric
2. Carrot
3. Ginger
4. Zaminkand
An element playing important role in nitrogen fixation is
1. molybdenum
2. copper
3. manganese
4. zinc
Leguminuous plants are able to fix atmoshpheric nitrogen through the process of symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Which one of the following statement is not correct during this process of nitrogen fixation ?
1. Nodules act as sites for nitrogen fixation
2. The enzyme nitrogenase catalyses the conversion of atmospheric N2 to NH3
3. Nitrogenase is insensitive to oxygen
4. Leghamoglobin scavenges oxygen and pinkish in color.
Which one is the correct sequence occurring in glycolysis?
1. G-6-P →PEP →3-PGAL →3-PGA
2. G-6-P →3-PGAL → 3-PGA →PEP
3. G-6-P →PEP →3-PGA →3-PGAL
4. G-6-P →3-PGA →3-PGAL →PEP
Xylem translocates:
1. Water, mineral salts, some organic nitrogen and hormones
2. Water only
3. Water and mineral salts only
4. Water, minerals and some organic nitrogen only
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
1. | ATP is synthesized through complex V. |
2. | Oxidation-reduction reactions produce proton gradient in respiration. |
3. | During aerobic respiration, the role of oxygen is limited to the terminal stage. |
4. | In ETC (Electron Transport Chain), one molecule of NADH+H+ gives rise to 2ATP molecules, and one FADH2 gives rise to 3 ATP molecules. |
You are given a tissue with its potential for differentiation in an artificial culture. Which of the following pairs of hormones would you add to the medium to secure shoots as well as roots?
1. IAA and gibberellin
2. Auxin and cytokinin
3. Auxin and abscisic acid
4. Gibberellin and abscisic acid
Aerobic respiratory pathway is appropriately termed
1. | catabolic | 2. | parabolic |
3. | amphibolic | 4. | anabolic |
The chemiosmotic coupling hypothesis of oxidative phosphorylation proposes that adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is formed because
1. | there is a change in the permeability of the inner mitochondrial membrane toward adenosine diphosphate (ADP) |
2. | high energy bonds are formed in mitochondrial proteins |
3. | ADP is pumped out of the matrix into the intermembrane space |
4. | a proton gradient forms across the inner membrane |
Oxygen is not produced during photosynthesis by
1. | Green sulphur bacteria | 2. | Nostoc |
3. | Cycas | 4. | Chara |
Match List - I with List-II.
List-I | List-II | ||
(a) | Cohesion | (i) | More attraction in liquid phase |
(b) | Adhesion | (ii) | Mutual attraction among water molecules |
(c) | Surface tension | (iii) | Water loss in liquid phase |
(d) | Guttation | (iv) | Attraction towards polar surfaces |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
1. | (iii) | (i) | (iv) | (ii) |
2. | (ii) | (i) | (iv) | (iii) |
3. | (ii) | (iv) | (i) | (iii) |
4. | (iv) | (iii) | (ii) | (i) |
Select the incorrect statement.
1. Transport of molecules in phloem can be bidirectional.
2. The movement of minerals in the xylem is unidirectional.
3. Unloading of sucrose at the sink does not involve the utilization of ATP.
4. Elements most easily mobilized in plants from one region to another are phosphorus, sulfur, nitrogen, and potassium.
In Kranz anatomy, the bundle sheath cells have
1. | thick walls, many intercellular spaces and few chloroplasts |
2. | thin walls, many intercellular spaces and no chloroplasts |
3. | thick walls, no intercellular spaces and large number of chloroplasts |
4. | thin walls, no intercellular spaces and several chloroplasts |
Which one of the following generally acts as an antagonist to gibberellins ?
1. | Ethylene | 2. | ABA |
3. | IAA | 4. | Zeatin |
Which one of the following is not a micronutrient?
1. Molybdenum
2. Magnesium
3. Zinc
4. Boron
The plant hormone used to destroy weeds in a field is:
1. | 2, 4-D | 2. | IBA |
3. | IAA | 4. | NAA |
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
1. | Grana lamellae have both PSI and PS II. |
2. | Cyclic photophosphorylation involves both PS I and PS II. |
3. | Both ATP and NADPH+H+ are synthesised during non-cyclic photophosphorylation. |
4. | Stroma lamellae have PS I only and lack NADP reductase. |
“Foolish seedling" disease of rice led to the discovery of:
1. | GA | 2. | ABA |
3. | 2,4-D | 4. | IAA |
The water potential of pure water is:
1. Less than zero
2. More than zero but less than one
3. More than one
4. Zero
The maximum growth rate occurs in:-
1. | Senescent phase | 2. | Lag phase |
3. | Exponential phase | 4. | Stationary phase |
Casparian bands are found in:
1. | Endodermis | 2. | Pericycle |
3. | Periderm | 4. | Cortex |
Effect of light and dark rhythm on plants is known as:
1. Photonasty
2. Phototropism
3. Photoperiodism
4. Photomorphogenesis
Which of the following is not a feature of active transport of solutes in plants ?
1. Occurs against concentration gradient
2. Non-selective
3. Occurs through membranes
4. Requires ATP
1. | One | 2. | Two |
3. | Three | 4. | Four |
List-I | List-II | ||
(a) | Porins | (i) | Pink coloured nodules |
(b) | leg haemoglobin | (ii) | Lumen of thylakoid |
(c) | H+ accumulation | (iii) | Amphibolic pathway |
(d) | Respiration | (iv) | Huge pores in outer membrane of mitochondria |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
1. | (ii) | (i) | (iv) | (iii) |
2. | (iv) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
3. | (iii) | (iv) | (ii) | (i) |
4. | (ii) | (iv) | (i) | (iii) |
Opening and closing of stomata is due to the : -
1. Hormonal change in guard cells
2. Change in Turgor pressure of guard cells
3. Gaseous exchange
4. Respiration
In order to increase the yield of sugarcane crop, which of the following plant growth regulators should be sprayed ?
1. | Ethylene | 2. | Auxins |
3. | Gibberellins | 4. | Cytokinins |
The living differentiated cells, that lost the capacity to divide anymore, can regain the capacity of division under certain conditions. This phenomenon is termed as:
1. | Redifferentiation | 2. | Maturation |
3. | Differentiation | 4. | Dedifferentiation |
Photosynthesis in C4 plants is relatively less limited by atmospheric levels because
1. | The primary fixation of CO2 is mediated via PEP carboxylase |
2. | Effective pumping of CO2 into bundle sheath cells |
3. | Four carbon acids are the primary initial CO2 fixation products |
4. | RuBisCO in C4 plants has a higher affinity for CO2 |
For its action, nitrogenase requires :
1. Light
2. Mn2+
3. Super oxygen radicals
4. High input of energy
Function of companion cells is :
1. Loading of sucrose into sieve elements
2. Providing energy to sieve elements for active transport
3. Providing water to phloem
4. Loading of sucrose into sieve elements by passive transport
The energy-releasing metabolic process in which substrate is oxidized without an external electron acceptor is called
1. | glycolysis | 2. | fermentation |
3. | aerobic respiration | 4. | photorespiration |
In mitochondria, protons accumulate in the :
1. | Matrix | 2. | Outer membrane |
3. | Inner membrane | 4. | Intermembrane space |
Boron in green plants assists in : -
1. Activation of enzymes
2. Acting of enzyme cofactor
3. Photosynthesis
4. Sugar transport
In Glycine max, the product of biological nitrogen fixation is transported from the root nodules to other parts as:
1. Ammonia
2. Glutamate
3. Nitrates
4. Ureides
Which of the following statement regarding mitochondrial membrane is not correct?
1. | Outer membrane resembles a sieve |
2. | Outer membrane is permeable to all kinds of molecules |
3. | Enzymes of electron transport chain are embedded in outer membrane |
4. | Inner membrane is highly convoluted, forming a series of infoldings |
Fruit and leaf drop at early stages can be prevented by the application of
1. | cytokinins | 2. | ethylene |
3. | auxins | 4. | gibberellic acid |
In light reaction, plastoquinone facilitates the transfer of electrons from:
1. | Cyt b6f complex to PS-I |
2. | PS-I to NADP+ |
3. | PS-I to ATP synthase |
4. | PS-II to Cytb6f complex |
Oxidative phosphorylation is
1. | formation of ATP by transfer of phosphate group from a substrate to ADP |
2. | oxidation of phosphate group in ATP |
3. | addition of phosphate group to ATP |
4. | formation of ATP by energy release from electrons removed during substrate oxidation |
After glycolysis, the fate of glucose in the mitochondrial matrix is
1. oxidation
2. reduction
3. oxidative decarboxylation
4. hydrolysis
(a) | (b) | (c) | |
1. | Carboxylation | Decarboxylation | Reduction |
2. | Decarboxylation | Reduction | Regeneration |
3. | Fixation | Transamination | Regeneration |
4. | Fixation | Decarboxylation | Regeneration |
1. | 1 ATP + 1 NADPH | 2. | 1 ATP + 2 NADPH |
3. | 2 ATP + 1 NADPH | 4. | 2 ATP + 2 NADPH |
Which of the following is not an inhibitory substance governing seed dormancy?
1. Abscisic acid
2. Phenolic acid
3. Para-ascorbic acid
4. Gibberellic acid
Human urine is usually acidic because
1. | hydrogen ions are actively secreted into the filtrate. |
2. | the sodium transporter exchanges one hydrogen ion for each sodium ion, in peritubular capillaries. |
3. | excreted plasma proteins are acidic. |
4. | Potassium and sodium exchange generates acidity. |
Identify the correct statement with reference to human digestive system
1. Serosa is the innermost layer of the alimentary canal
2. Ileum is a highly coiled part
3. Vermiform appendix arises from duodenum
4. Ileum opens into small intestine
Given below is the ECG of a normal human. Which one of its components is correctly interpreted below?
1. | Peak P- Initiation of left atrial contraction only |
2. | Complex QRS- One complete pulse |
3. | Peak T- Initiation of total cardiac contraction |
4. | Peak P and Peak R together- systolic and diastolic blood pressures |
A baby boy aged two years is admitted to play school and passes through a dental check-up. The dentist observed that the boy had twenty teeth. Which teeth were absent in the boy?
1. Canines
2. Pre-molars
3. Molars
4. Incisors
An acromion process is characteristically found in the
1. Skull of frog
2. Sperm of mammals
3. Pelvic girdle of mammals
4. Pectoral girdle of mammals
Due to increasing air-borne allergens and pollutants, many people in urban areas are suffering from a respiratory disorder causing wheezing due to:
1. reduction in the secretion of surfactants by pneumocytes
2. benign growth on the mucous lining of nasal cavity
3. inflammation of bronchi and bronchioles
4. proliferation of fibrous tissues and damage of the alveolar walls
Which of the following options best represents enzyme composition of pancreatic juice?
1. Amylase, peptidase, trypsinogen, rennin
2. Amylase, pepsin, trypsinogen, maltase
3. Peptidase, amylase, pepsin, rennin
4. Lipase, amylase, trypsinogen, procarboxypeptidase
Tidal Volume and Expiratory Reserve Volume of an athlete are 500 mL and 1000 mL respectively. What will be his Expiratory Capacity if the Residual Volume is 1200 mL?
1. 2700 mL
2. 1500 mL
3. 1700 mL
4. 2200 mL
Which one of the following hormones though synthesized elsewhere, is stored and released by the master gland?
1. Melanocyte stimulating hormone
2. Antidiuretic hormone
3. Luteinizing hormone
4. Prolactin
Match the following columns and select the correct option:
Column-I | Column-II | ||
(a) | Pituitary hormone | (i) | Steroid |
(b) | Epinephrine | (ii) | Neuropeptides |
(c) | Endorphins | (iii) | Peptides, proteins |
(d) | Cortisol | (iv) | Biogenic amines |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
1. | (iv) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
2. | (iii) | (iv) | (ii) | (i) |
3. | (iv) | (iii) | (i) | (ii) |
4. | (iii) | (iv) | (i) | (ii) |
Which of the following receptors are specifically responsible for maintenance of balance of body and posture ?
1. Basilar membrane and otoliths
2. Hair cells and organ of corti
3. Tectorial membrane and macula
4. Crista ampullaris and macula
Which one of the following statements is correct regarding blood pressure?
1. | 100/55 mm Hg is considered an ideal blood pressure |
2. | 105/50 mm Hg makes one very active |
3. | 190/110 mm Hg may harm vital organs like brain and kidney |
4. | 130/90 mm Hg is considered high and requires treatment |
The transparent lens in the human eye is held in its place by
1. Smooth muscles attached to the iris.
2. Ligaments attached to the iris.
3. Ligaments attached to the ciliary body.
4. Smooth muscles attached to the ciliary body.
Select the correct statement :
1. | Atrial Natriuretic Factor increases blood pressure. |
2. | Angiotensin II is a powerful vasodilator. |
3. | Counter current pattern of blood flow is not observed in the vasa recta. |
4. | Reduction in Glomerular Filtration Rate activates JG cells to release renin. |
Which of the following is associated with a decrease in cardiac output?
1. Sympathetic nerves
2. Parasympathetic neural signals
3. Pneumotaxic center
4. Adrenal medullary hormones
Which one of the following is the correct difference between rod cells and cone cells of our retina?
Features | Rod cells | Cone cells | |
(a) | Visual acuity | High | Low |
(b) | Visual pigment contained | Iodopsin | Rhodopsin |
(c) | Overall function | Vision in poor light | Colour vision and detailed vision in bright light |
(d) | Distribution | More concentrated in centre of retina | Evenly distributed all over retina |
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d
Kwashiorkor disease is due to
1. simultaneous deficiency of proteins and fats
2. simultaneous deficiency of proteins and calories
3. deficiency of carbohydrates
4. protein deficiency not accompanied by calorie deficiency
Given diagram shows bone of the left human hind limb as seen from front. It has certain mistakes in labeling. Two of the wrongly labelled bones are
1. | tibia and tarsals | 2. | femur and fibula |
3. | fibula and phalanges | 4. | tarsals and femur |
During muscular contraction, which of the following events occur?
(i) H-zone disappears
(ii) A band widens
(iii) I band reduces in width
(iv) Width of A band is unaffected
(v) M line and Z line come closer
1. | (i), (iii), (iv) and (v) | 2. | (i), (ii) and (v) |
3. | (ii), (iv) and (v) | 4. | (i), (ii) and (iii) |
Select the correct statement:
1. | Expiration occurs due to external intercostal muscles. |
2. | Intrapulmonary pressure is lower than atmospheric pressure during inspiration. |
3. | Inspiration occurs when atmospheric pressure is less than intrapulmonary pressure. |
4. | Expiration is initiated due to the contraction of the diaphragm. |
Identify the cells whose secretion protects the lining of gastro-intestinal tract from various enzymes.
1. Duodenal cells
2. Chief cells
3. Goblet cells
4. Oxyntic cells
The intrinsic factor that helps in the absorption of vitamin is secreted by-
1. Goblet cells
2. Hepatic cells
3. Oxyntic cells
4. Chief cells
Which of the following stimulates the secretion of gastric juice:
1. Gastrin
2. Enterogasterone
3. Secretin
4. Hepatocrinin
In mammalian eye, the 'fovea' is the center of the visual field where
1. high density of cones occur, but has no rods
2. the optic nerve leaves the eye
3. only rods are present
4. more rods than cones are found
What will happen if the secretion of parietal cells of gastric glands is blocked with an inhibitor?
1. Gastric juice will be deficient in chymosin
2. Gastric juice will be deficient in pepsinogen
3. In the absence of HCl secretion, inactive pepsinogen is not converted into the active enzyme pepsin
4. Enterokinase will not be released from the duodenal mucosa and so trypsinogen is not converted to trypsin
(a) | Crypts of Lieberkuhn | (i) | Pancreas |
(b) | Glisson’s Capsule | (ii) | Duodenum |
(c) | Islets of Langerhans | (iii) | Small intestine |
(d) | Brunner’s Glands | (iv) | Liver |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
1. | (iii) | (ii) | (i) | (iv) |
2. | (iii) | (i) | (ii) | (iv) |
3. | (ii) | (iv) | (i) | (iii) |
4. | (iii) | (iv) | (i) | (ii) |
The partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli of the lungs is:
1. equal to that in the blood
2. more than that in the blood
3. less than that in the blood
4. less than that of carbon dioxide
Reduction in pH of the blood will
1. reduce the blood supply to the brain
2. decrease the affinity of hemoglobin with oxygen
3. release bicarbonate ions by the liver
4. reduce the heart rate
Which of the following conditions cause erythroblastosis foetalis?
1. Mother Rh+ve and fetus Rh-ve
2. Mother Rh-ve and fetus Rh+ve
3. Both mother and fetus Rh-ve
4. Both mother and fetus Rh+ve
The principal nitrogenous excretory compound in humans is synthesized
1. in kidneys but eliminated mostly through liver
2. in kidneys as well as eliminated by kidneys
3. in liver and also eliminated by the same through bile
4. in the liver, but eliminated mostly through kidneys
Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its function?
1. | Hypothalamus - Production of releasing hormones and regulation of temperature, hunger and thirst. |
2. | Limbic system - Consists of fibre tracts that interconnect different regions of brain; controls movement. |
3. | Medulla oblongata - Controls respiration and cardiovascular reflexes. |
4. | Corpus callosum - Band of fibres connecting left and right cerebral hemispheres. |
Low Ca2+ in the body fluid may be the cause of
1. | tetany | 2. | anaemia |
3. | angina pectoris | 4. | gout |
Match the items given in Column-I with those in Column-II and select the correct option given below:
Column-I | Column-II | ||
a. | Fibrinogen | i. | Osmotic balance |
b. | Globulin | ii. | Blood clotting |
c. | Albumin | iii. | Defense mechanism |
a | b | c | |
1. | iii | ii | i |
2. | i | ii | iii |
3. | i | iii | ii |
4. | ii | iii | i |
Fight or flight reactions cause activation of
1. | the parathyroid glands, leading to increased metabolic rate |
2. | the kidney, leading to suppression of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone pathway |
3. | the adrenal medulla, leading to increased secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine |
4. | the pancreas leading to a reduction in the blood sugar levels |
The maximum amount of electrolytes and water (70 - 80%) from the glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed in which part of the nephron?
1. Proximal convoluted tubule
2. Descending limb of loop of Henle
3. Ascending limb of loop of Henle
4. Distal convoluted tubule
Consider the following four statements (A-D) about certain desert animals such as kangaroo rats:
A. | they have a dark colour and a high rate of reproduction and excrete solid urine. |
B. | they do not drink water, breathe at a slow rate to conserve water, and have their body covered with thick hairs. |
C. | they feed on dry seeds and do not require drinking water. |
D. | they excrete very concentrated urine and do not use water to regulate body temperature. |
Which two of the above statements for such animals are true?
1. | C and D | 2. | B and C |
3. | C and A | 4. | A and B |
Bundle of His is a network of: -
1. Muscle fibres distributed throughout the heart walls
2. Muscle fibres found only in the ventricle wall
3. Nerve fibres distributed in ventricles
4. Nerve fibres found throughout the heart
Which one of the following is the correct matching of the site of action on the given substrate, the enzyme acting upon it and the end product?
1. Duodenum :Triglycerides→Trypsin→Monoglycerides
2. Small intestine :Starch→α-amylase→Disaccharide (maltose)
3. Small intestine :Proteins→Pepsin→Amino Acids
4. Stomach :Fats→ Lipase→Micelles
The enzyme that is not present in succus entericus is
1. maltase
2. nucleases
3. nucleosidase
4. lipase
The increase in osmolarity from outer to inner medullary interstitium is maintained due to:
(i) | Close proximity between Henle's loop and vasa recta |
(ii) | Counter current mechanism |
(iii) | Selective secretion of HCO3– and hydrogen ions in PCT |
(iv) | Higher blood pressure in glomerular capillaries |
1. | Only (ii) | 2. | (iii) and (iv) |
3. | (i), (ii) and (iii) | 4. | (i) and (ii) |
Select the correct statement.
1. Glucagon is associated with hypoglycemia.
2. Insulin acts on pancreatic cells and adipocytes.
3. Insulin is associated with hyperglycemia.
4. Glucocorticoids stimulate gluconeogenesis.
Lungs do not collapse between breaths and some air always remains in the lungs which can never be expelled because
1. | there is a negative pressure in the lungs |
2. | there is a negative intrapleural pressure pulling at the lung walls |
3. | there is a positive intrapleural pressure |
4. | pressure in the lungs is higher than the atmospheric pressure |
Removal of proximal convoluted tubule from the nephron will result in
1. More dilute urine
2. More concentrated urine
3. No change in quality and quantity of urine
4. No urine formation
Which of the following is true for the labelled parts in the figure below?
1. | A - Z-line - located at centre of I - band |
2. | B - Thin filament - occurs in A-band only |
3. | C - Thick filament - confined to I-band |
4. | D - H-zone - located at centre of M-line |
Arteries are best defined as the vessels which
1. | carry blood away from the heart to different organs |
2. | break up into capillaries which reunite to form a vein |
3. | carry blood from one visceral organ to another visceral organ |
4. | supply oxygenated blood to the different organs |
Figure shows schematic plan of blood circulation in humans with labels A to D. Identify the label and give its function/s.
1. | B-Pulmonary artery- takes blood from heart to lungs, PO2 = 90mm Hg |
2. | C-Vena Cava- takes blood from body parts to right auricle, PCO2 = 45mm Hg |
3. | D-Dorsal aorta- takes blood from heart to body parts, PO2 = 95mm Hg |
4. | A- Pulmonary vein - takes impure blood from body parts, PO2 = 60mm Hg |
Which one of the following statements is correct?
1. | Neurons regulate endocrine activity, but not vice versa. |
2. | Endocrine glands regulate neural activity, and nervous system regulates endocrine glands. |
3. | Neither hormones control neural activity nor do the neurons control endocrine activity. |
4. | Endocrine glands regulate neural activity, but not vice versa. |
During the transmission of nerve impulse through a nerve fibre, the potential on the inner side of the plasma membrane has which type of electric charge?
1. | First positive, then negative and again back to positive. |
2. | First negative, then positive and again back to negative. |
3. | First positive, then negative and continue to be negative. |
4. | First negative, then positive and continue to be positive. |
The type of muscles present in our:
1. | upper arms are smooth muscle fibres fusiform in shape |
2. | heart is involuntary and unstriated smooth muscles |
3. | intestine are striated and involuntary |
4. | thighs are striated and voluntary |
Depolarization of axolemma during nerve conduction takes place because of:
1. | Equal amount of Na+ & K+ moves out across axolemma |
2. | Na+ ions move inside |
3. | More Na+ ions are outside |
4. | None of the above |