Final answer:
Maintaining the resting membrane potential in animal cells requires both functional Na+/K+ ATPase and non-gated K+ channels.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement is True. Maintaining the resting membrane potential in animal cells requires both functional Na+/K+ ATPase and non-gated K+ channels. The resting membrane potential (RMP) is the electrical difference across the plasma membrane of a cell when it is at rest. It is maintained by the active transport of ions through the Na+/K+ ATPase pump and the passive movement of K+ ions through non-gated K+ channels.