Multiple Choice
The action of the sodium-potassium exchange pump is electrogenic. What does this mean?
A) The exchange pump uses the electrical gradient to pump ions..
B) The exchange pump produces an electrical charge.
C) The exchange pump is responsible for the membrane potential.
D) The exchange pump counteracts the effect of the electrical gradient.
E) The exchange pump uses ions to pump water out of the cell.
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