The Transport Rate of the Sodium-Potassium Cotransporter Increases as

question 51

Multiple Choice

The transport rate of the sodium-potassium cotransporter increases as

• A) intracellular sodium concentration increases.
• B) extracellular sodium concentration increases.
• C) intracellular potassium concentration increases.
• D) extracellular potassium concentration increases.
• E) the transport rate does not change with ion concentration.

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