How Does the Sodium-Potassium Pump Help to Establish and Maintain

question 50

Multiple Choice

How does the sodium-potassium pump help to establish and maintain the resting membrane potential?

• A) pumps sodium ions into the cell, potassium ions out
• B) pumps sodium ions out of the cell, potassium ions in
• C) pumps sodium and potassium outside the cell
• D) pumps sodium and potassium inside the cell
• E) none of the above

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