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The cellular process known as the sodium-potassium (Na-K) pump was discovered in the late 1950s by Jens Christian Skou, a Danish scientist. This process is a form of active transport that moves 3 Na ions to the outside of the cell for every 2 K ions that it moves into the cell. Which of these best explains why energy is needed for active transport?Ask Studybuddy (Login to use)Group of answer choicesIons are trapped inside the plasma membraneIons are negatively chargedIons are attached to larger proteinsThere is an unequal ratio of Na to K ions being transportedIons are moved against the concentration gradient

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The cellular process known as the sodium-potassium (Na-K) pump was discovered in the late 1950s by Jens Christian Skou, a Danish scientist. This process is a form of active transport that moves 3 Na ions to the outside of the cell for every 2 K ions that it moves into the cell. Which of these best explains why energy is needed for active transport?Ask Studybuddy (Login to use)Group of answer choicesIons are trapped inside the plasma membraneIons are negatively chargedIons are attached to larger proteinsThere is an unequal ratio of Na to K ions being transportedIons are moved against the concentration gradient

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The best explanation for why energy is needed for active transport is that ions are moved against the concentration gradient. In the case of the sodium-potassium pump, sodium ions are moved out of the cell and potassium ions are moved into the cell. This movement is against the concentration gradient, meaning it goes from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration. This process requires energy because it is not a natural flow of ions; instead, it is a forced movement to maintain the necessary balance of ions inside and outside the cell.

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