Q4. The sodium-potassium pump moves sodium and potassium ions against the concentration gradient.
- True
- False
Q5. The Na+-K+ pump consumes a third of the total ATP supply of a typical animal cell and is responsible for maintaining the high concentration of K+ inside cells, for controlling cell volume, and for driving the uptake of sugars and amino acids in the intestine and kidneys.
- True
- False
Q6. The energy needed to power the sodium-potassium pump is provided by the
- Binding of ATP to the pump
- Transport of ATP by the pump.
- Splitting of ATP.
- Formation of ATP.
Q7. Which of the following moves Ca2+ back into the tubules of the SR after a contraction?
- The ATP-dependent H+ pump
- The ATP-dependent myosin pump
- Simple diffusion
- The ATP-dependent Na+/K+ pump
- The ATP-dependent Na+/K+ pump
- The ATP-dependent calcium pump
Q8. SERCS pumps actively transport calcium:
- From ER to cytosol
- From cytosol to ER
- From extracellular space to the cytosol
- From the cytosol to the extracellular space
- From the mitochondria to the cytosol