The sodium-potassium pump _____ exchanges three _____ for two _____. A)continuously; intracellular Na⁺; extracellular K⁺. B)continuously; intracellular K⁺; extracellular Na⁺. C)continuously; extracellular Na⁺; intracellular K⁺. D)intermittently; intracellular K⁺; extracellular Na⁺.

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The sodium-potassium pump continuously exchanges three intracellular Na⁺ ions for two extracellular K⁺ ions, maintaining the electrochemical gradient across the cell membrane.

The Sodium-Potassium Pump _____ Exchanges Three _____ for Two _____

The Sodium-Potassium Pump ___ Exchanges Three _ for Two ___