With respect to the sodium-potassium pump, what changes will be observed when one molecule of ATP is used during the process?

Options

A. 3 ions of `Na^(+)` are pumped out and `2K^(+)` are taken in
B. 3 ions of `Na^(+)` are taken in and `2K^(+)` are pumped out
C. 2 ions of `Na^(+)` are thrown out and `3K^(+)` are absorbed
D. 3 ions of `K^(+)` are absorbed, `3Na^(+)` are pumped out

Answer

A