The Sodium-Potassium ATPase Is One of the Major Energy Consumers

Multiple Choice

The sodium-potassium ATPase is one of the major energy consumers in the human body.Which other active transport process in the human body uses a mechanism similar to that of the sodium-potassium ATPase?

A) The reabsorption of amino acids in the renal tubules.
B) Uptake of amino acids into the brain through the blood-brain barrier.
C) Transport of calcium into the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
D) Glucose uptake by erythrocytes.
E) Absorption of chloroform by the lung alveoli.