Multiple Choice
Why is the sodium-potassium exchange pump said to be electrogenic?
A) Because it transports the same number of positively charged ions in and out of the cell membrane
B) Because it transports unequal numbers of sodium and potassium ions across the membrane
C) Because ion binding requires a change in membrane potential
D) Because ion transport can only be triggered by electrical stimuli
E) Because it has an electroneutral stoichiometry
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