Biology Chapter on Membrane Transport
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What is the primary function of the sodium-potassium pump?

  • Facilitating glucose uptake into the cell
  • Influx of calcium ions into the cell
  • Regulating cell signal transduction
  • Maintaining Na+ and K+ gradients across the plasma membrane (correct)
  • Which molecule provides the energy for the sodium-potassium pump to function?

  • NADH
  • Glucose
  • ATP (correct)
  • GTP
  • During the operation of the sodium-potassium pump, how many sodium ions are exported for every two potassium ions imported?

  • Four sodium ions for every two potassium ions
  • Two sodium ions for every one potassium ion
  • One sodium ion for every one potassium ion
  • Three sodium ions for every two potassium ions (correct)
  • What happens to the sodium ions once they are released by the sodium-potassium pump?

    <p>They are released outside of the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ion does the proton pump actively transport out of the cell?

    <p>Hydrogen ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs after the sodium ions are released from the pump?

    <p>The pump binds potassium ions from outside the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process is actively performed by the proton pump?

    <p>Actively transporting H+ ions out of the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the pump after the phosphate is released from ATP?

    <p>The pump resets to its original shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do protons (H+) play in co-transport mechanisms?

    <p>They assist in transporting sucrose back into the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

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