Question

The picture shows the transport of sodium and potassium ions.The picture shows an Na+/K+ ATPase pump. What is a CORRECT interpretation of the picture? A) The picture shows a passive transport of sodium and potassium ions. B) Potassium ions are moved out of the cell and sodium ions are moved in. C) The energy for the action of the pump is released by the utilization of ATP. D) The binding of the Na+ ions changes the conformation of the lipid bilayer.

Answer 1

the answer is C. The energy for the action of the pump is released by the utilization of ATP.

Answer 2

Looking at the attached diagram i believe, the answer for the above question is C. The energy for the action of the pump is released by the utilization of ATP.
The process of moving sodium and potassium ions across the cell membrane is an active transport process which involves the hydrolysis of ATP to provide the necessary energy. This is catalyzed by the enzyme Na+/K+ -ATPase.