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Sodium-potassium pump transports...

Sodium-potassium pump transports

A

`Na^+ and K^+` out of the neuron

B

`Na^+ and K^+` into the neuron

C

`Na^+` into the neuron and `K^+` out of the neuron

D

`K^+` into the neuron and `Na^+` out of the neuron

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The correct Answer is:
D
Each `Na^+ - K^+` pump expels three `Na^+` ions for every two `K^+` ions imported.
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