AP Biology· difficulty 2/5
The Na⁺/K⁺ pump is an example of
Bulk endocytic vesicle uptake
Facilitated diffusion (no ATP)
Primary active transport (uses ATP)
Simple diffusion (no protein)
Explanation
The pump uses ATP hydrolysis to move 3 Na⁺ out and 2 K⁺ in per cycle, against their gradients.
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