For a neuron at resting membrane potential, please SELECT ALL OF the correct statements. A) There is a higher concentration of sodium (NA+) outside the cell than inside the cell B) The electrical gradient works to pull K+ into the cell via open K+ leak channels, while the chemical gradient pulls K+ out of the cell until the K+ reaches equilibrium C) Inside the cell is positively charged relative to the outside of the cell D) Positively charged DNA and proteins contribute to overall charge difference across the membrane. E) The sodium-potassium pump (Na/K pump) is actively pumping sodium (Na+) out of the cell and potassium (K+) in. F) Voltage gated sodium (NA+) channels are open
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