How Does the Sodium-Potassium Pump Help to Establish and Maintain

Multiple Choice

How does the sodium-potassium pump help to establish and maintain the resting membrane potential?

A) pumps sodium ions into the cell, potassium ions out
B) pumps sodium ions out of the cell, potassium ions in
C) pumps sodium and potassium outside the cell
D) pumps sodium and potassium inside the cell
E) none of the above