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laurencescou

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As a consequence of the activity of the sodium-potassium transporters,
 
  a. extracellular sodium concentrations are kept low.
  b. intracellular sodium concentrations are kept very high.
  c. extracellular potassium concentrations are kept very high.
  d. intracellular sodium concentrations are kept low.
  e. very little energy is required to maintain ionic differences across the membrane.

Question 2

_______ are negatively charged particles.
 
  a. Transmitters
  b. Solvents
  c. Electrolytes
  d. Cations
  e. Anions


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elizabethrperez

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d. intracellular sodium concentrations are kept low.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: e. Anions


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

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