How do sodium and potassium travel into and out of cells?
a. Antidiuretic hormone transports potassium and prodiuretic hormone carries sodium
b. There are specific transport proteins in the blood that deliver the minerals to the cell cytoplasm
c. The balance of insulin and glucagon determines the movement of these minerals into and out of cells
d. There are transport proteins within the cell membrane that pick up and release the minerals across the membrane
d
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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