A Researcher Is Studying a Newly Discovered Toxin

Multiple Choice

A researcher is studying a newly discovered toxin. The effect of this toxin is to block the action of the sodium-potassium pump. What prediction can be made about the effect of this toxin on cell volume?

A) The cell volume will increase as water flows into the cell by osmosis.
B) The cell volume will decrease as no potassium will be pumped into the cell.
C) The cell volume will decrease as no sodium is pumped out of the cell.
D) The cell volume will remain the same since the transport of water is not directly affected by this toxin.