The sodium-potassium pump catalyzes

Up to 25% of a cell's ATP is used to run sodium-potassium pumps. Without the resulting sodium and potassium gradients, neurons and muscles cannot fire properly.
A. equilibrium.
B. facilitated diffusion.
C. osmosis.
D. active transport.
E. diffusion.


D. active transport.

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