How Do Sodium and Potassium Travel into and Out of Cells

question 76

Multiple Choice

How do sodium and potassium travel into and out of cells?

• A)Antidiuretic hormone transports potassium and prodiuretic hormone carries sodium
• B)There are specific transport proteins in the blood that deliver the minerals to the cell cytoplasm
• C)The balance of insulin and glucagon determines the movement of these minerals into and out of cells
• D)There are transport proteins within the cell membrane that pick up and release the minerals across the membrane

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