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Sodium-potassium pump requires ATP to function properly because_______.

  1. The concentration of sodium and potassium ions is nil inside the cell.
  2. The concentration of sodium ions is more outside the cell and the concentration of potassium ions is more inside the cell.
  3. The concentration of potassium ions is more inside the cell and the concentration of sodium ions is more outside the cell.
  4. The concentration of sodium and potassium ions is more outside the cell.

hintHint:

As sodium ion concentration is higher outside the cell and potassium ion concentration is more inside the cell, the sodium-potassium pump requires ATP to derive energy for the active ion pump.

The correct answer is: The concentration of sodium ions is more outside the cell and the concentration of potassium ions is more inside the cell.


    • The sodium ion concentration is more outside the cell and the potassium ion concentration is more inside the cell.
    • To balance the sodium and potassium ion concentrations in and out of cells sodium-potassium pumps actively exchange the ions.
    • This is an active ion exchange process, thus requiring energy from ATP breakdown.

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