Sodium Potassium Pump

Question 1

What does the sodium potassium pump do

Answer 1

Forces molecules or ions to move from one area of low concentration to an area of high concentration

Question 2

What are the steps of the sodium potassium pump

Answer 2

1. 3 sodium enter the pump
2. Atp molecule is split and realeses phosphate
3. The 3 sodium ions exit to the other side of the membrane.
4. Two potassium ions enter the pump.
   5 the phosphate molecule then leaves the pump releasing the potassium inside the cell