`Na^+` - `K^+` pump is found in membranes of many cells like nerve cells. It works against electrochemical gradient and involves an integral protein ATPase. At the cost of one ATP, ionic gradient across the resting member is maintained by `Na^+` - `K^+` pump by transporting
A
Two sodium ions into tissue fluid and three potassium ions into axoplasm
B
Three sodium ions into axoplasm and two potassium ions in tissue fluid
C
Three sodium ions into tissue fluid and two potassium,:ions into axoplasm
D
Two sodiuM ions into axoplasm and three potassium.ions into tissue fluid
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