Base Your Answers to the Questions on the Following Information

question 19

Multiple Choice

Base your answers to the questions on the following information:
For a particular cell, the concentration of sucrose is 10 mM on the inside of the cell and 0.5 mM on the outside, whereas the concentration of sodium ions (Na+) is 0.5 mM on the inside of the cell and 10 mM on the outside. The membrane potential is - 150 mV, and the temperature is 25°C.
Constants: R = 1.987 cal/mol degree; T = 25°C = 298 K; F = 23,062 cal/mole volt
-What is the OG' for the inward transport of sodium ions?

• A)+5.233 kcal/mol; an exergonic reaction
• B)- 5.233 kcal/mol; an exergonic reaction
• C)- 5.233 kcal/mol; an endergonic reaction
• D)+5.233 kcal/mol; an endergonic reaction
• E)none of the above

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