Mr. Miller has been hospitalized for the flu. The flu virus increases membrane permeability to K+. You would expect his cells to ________.

A) depolarize
B) repolarize
C) isopolarize
D) hyperpolarize
E) hypopolarize

Membrane Permeability

The quality of a biological membrane that allows substances to pass through it, controlling the entry and exit of materials.

K+

Potassium ion, an essential electrolyte involved in various body functions including nerve signal transmission and muscle contraction.

Hyperpolarize

A change in a cell's membrane potential that makes it more negative, moving it further away from initiating an action potential.