What transports potassium and sodium across plasma membranes?
a. Passive electrolyte channels
b. Coupled channels
c. Adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) enzyme
d. Diffusion
Ans: c. Adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) enzyme
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