The conventional direction of current flow in an electric circuit is from the to the terminal of the battery through the external path.

positive

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Solution

The correct options are
A positive
B negative
Electric current is the flow of electrons in an electric circuit. The direction of current flow is always from the positive to the negative terminal of the battery through the external path in the circuit. The direction of current flow is opposite to the direction of flow of electrons.

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