In a Single Sodium-Potassium Pump Cycle,ATP Is Used with the Result

question 12

Multiple Choice

In a single sodium-potassium pump cycle,ATP is used with the result that

• A)3 sodium ions leave and 2 potassium ions enter.
• B)2 sodium ion enters and 1 potassium ion leaves.
• C)2 sodium ion leaves and 1 potassium ion enters.
• D)3 sodium ions enter and 2 potassium ions leave.
• E)sodium and potassium ions enter and water leaves.

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Definitions:

Ions

Atoms or molecules that carry a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

Insulin

A hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates blood sugar levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into tissues.

Glucose Transport

The process by which glucose is moved across cell membranes, typically involving specific transport proteins, to provide energy to cells.

Cells

The basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all known living organisms, serving as the basic unit of life.