Which statement regarding the sodium-potassium pump is correct?
A)The cell's plasma membrane is more soluble to sodium ions than potassium ions.
B)The concentration of sodium ions should be higher inside the cell compartment.
C)The concentration of potassium ions should be higher outside the cell compartment.
D)The active transport involves pumping out three sodium ions and pumping in two potassium ions.

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The sodium-potassium pump actively transports three sodium ions out of the cell and two potassium ions into the cell, maintaining the concentration gradients of these ions across the cell membrane. This process requires ATP to function.

Which Statement Regarding the Sodium-Potassium Pump Is Correct