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Assertion : The imbalance in the concentration of $\mathrm{Na}^{+}, \mathrm{K}^{+}$and proteins generates the resting potential.
Reason : To maintain the unequal distribution of $\mathrm{Na}^{+}$and $\mathrm{K}^{+}$, the neurons use electrical energy.
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Reason : To maintain the unequal distribution of $\mathrm{Na}^{+}$and $\mathrm{K}^{+}$, the neurons use electrical energy.
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If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
To maintain the unequal distribution of $\mathrm{Na}^{+}$ and $\mathrm{K}^{+}$ion, the neuron uses chemical energy in the form of ATP to actively transport $\mathrm{Na}^{+}$ion out of the cell and move $\mathrm{K}^{+}$inside the cell.
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