The Sodium-Potassium Pump

question 128

Multiple Choice

The sodium-potassium pump

• A) helps to maintain resting potential.
• B) pumps potassium out of the neuron and sodium into the neuron.
• C) pumps sodium out of the neuron and potassium into the neuron.
• D) does both a and b.
• E) does both a and c.

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