The sodium-potassium pump helps to maintain the concentration gradients for sodium and potassium ions across the plasma membrane. Select the true statement regarding the sodium-potassium pump.
A)For each molecule of ATP used, the pump moves two negatively charged potassium ions out of the cell.
B)For each molecule of ATP used, the pump moves three positively charged sodium ions out of the cell.
C)For each molecule of ATP used, the pump moves three positively charged potassium ions out of the cell.
D)For each molecule of ATP used, the pump moves two negatively charged sodium ions into the cell.
B)For each molecule of ATP used, the pump moves three positively charged sodium ions out of the cell.
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