Differentiate between Resting potential and Action potential.

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Resting potentialAction potential
$1$. Nerve fiber is polarized.$1$. Nerve fiber is depolarized (not polarized).
$2$. Inner side of the plasmalemma is negatively charged,and the outer side is positively charged.$2$. Inner side of the plasmalemma is positively charged,and the outer side is negatively charged.

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