The Na+ and K+ ion gradients across the plasma membrane are produced primarily by the

a. permeability of these ions across the lipid bilayer.
b. ratio of these ions in the blood.
c. action of the Na+-K+ pump.
d. flow of these ions through voltage-gated channels.


Ans: c. action of the Na+-K+ pump.

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