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Reese Minter
on Dec 17, 2024
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The sodium-potassium pump is a carrier protein that maintains a(n) ____ gradient across the plasma membrane.
A) polar
B) nonpolar
C) phosphorous
D) concentration
E) electrochemical
Electrochemical
Pertains to the branch of chemistry focused on the relationship between electrical and chemical phenomena, specifically, the movements of electrons and ions.
Concentration Gradient
A variation in the concentration of a substance across a distance, which can result in the movement of particles through diffusion or osmosis.
- Outline the mechanisms by which cells sustain concentration gradients and the relevance of these gradients.
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Learning Objectives
- Outline the mechanisms by which cells sustain concentration gradients and the relevance of these gradients.
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