The unequal distribution of sodium and potassium between the ICF and ECF result from
A)sodium being pumped in and potassium being pumped out of cells
B)sodium being pumped out and potassium being pumped into cells
C)ATPase activity
D)a and c
E)b and c

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The sodium-potassium pump (Na+/K+ ATPase) actively transports sodium out of cells and potassium into cells, maintaining the concentration gradients of these ions across the cell membrane.

The Unequal Distribution of Sodium and Potassium Between the ICF