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The question is asking which of the options does not contribute to the pacemaker activity of the cardiac muscle. The options are:

A. K+ B. Transient Ca 2+ C. Longer lasting Ca 2+ D. Fast Na+ E. None of the above

The pacemaker cells in the heart are responsible for setting the rate of the heartbeat. They do this by generating regular electrical impulses that cause the heart muscle to contract. This activity is influenced by the movement of various ions, including potassium (K+), calcium (Ca 2+), and sodium (Na+).

A. Potassium ions (K+) do contribute to the pacemaker activity. They are involved in the repolarization phase of the action potential in cardiac cells.

B. Transient calcium ions (Ca 2+) also contribute. They are involved in the depolarization phase of the action potential.

C. Longer lasting calcium ions (Ca 2+) contribute as well. They help to maintain the plateau phase of the action potential, which is unique to cardiac muscle cells.

D. Fast sodium ions (Na+) do not contribute to the pacemaker activity. In most cells, sodium ions are involved in the depolarization phase of the action potential. However, in pacemaker cells, this phase is primarily driven by calcium ions, not sodium ions.

E. None of the above is not the correct answer because Fast Na+ (option D) does not contribute to the pacemaker activity.

So, the correct answer is D. Fast Na+.