The Concentrations of Ions Are Very Different Inside and Outside

question 16

Multiple Choice

The concentrations of ions are very different inside and outside a nerve cell due to ________.

• A) osmosis
• B) diffusion
• C) sodium-potassium pumps
• D) symports and antiports

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