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What is the primary function of the sodium-potassium pump?
What is the primary function of the sodium-potassium pump?
Which molecule provides the energy for the sodium-potassium pump to function?
Which molecule provides the energy for the sodium-potassium pump to function?
During the operation of the sodium-potassium pump, how many sodium ions are exported for every two potassium ions imported?
During the operation of the sodium-potassium pump, how many sodium ions are exported for every two potassium ions imported?
What happens to the sodium ions once they are released by the sodium-potassium pump?
What happens to the sodium ions once they are released by the sodium-potassium pump?
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What ion does the proton pump actively transport out of the cell?
What ion does the proton pump actively transport out of the cell?
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What occurs after the sodium ions are released from the pump?
What occurs after the sodium ions are released from the pump?
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Which process is actively performed by the proton pump?
Which process is actively performed by the proton pump?
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What happens to the pump after the phosphate is released from ATP?
What happens to the pump after the phosphate is released from ATP?
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What role do protons (H+) play in co-transport mechanisms?
What role do protons (H+) play in co-transport mechanisms?
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