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  • 03-02-2022
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1. Why is the sodium-potassium transport mechanism called a "pump"?

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sonipictures
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  • 03-02-2022

Answer:

It pumps Na+ (Sodium) into the cell, and it pumps K+ (Potassium) out of the cell.

Explanation:

It uses active transport, which is why it is a pump; pumps use energy in the form of ATP.

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Аноним Аноним
  • 23-04-2022

It's simply denotes to

  • entrance of Sodium ion(Na+)
  • Exit of potassium ion (K+)

This happens because of density tendency

They use the energy source as ATP or adrenosine tri phosphate

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