As a Consequence of the Activity of the Sodium-Potassium Transporters

question 129

Multiple Choice

As a consequence of the activity of the sodium-potassium transporters,

• A) extracellular sodium concentrations are kept low.
• B) intracellular sodium concentrations are kept very high.
• C) extracellular potassium concentrations are kept very high.
• D) intracellular sodium concentrations are kept low.
• E) very little energy is required to maintain ionic differences across the membrane.

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