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During the action of a sodium-potassium pump, 50 ATP molecules were spent. Predict how many sodium ions are transported across the cell membrane.
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During the action of a sodium-potassium pump, 50 ATP molecules were spent. Predict how many sodium ions are transported across the cell membrane.

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Yes, each ATP molecule aids in moving 3 Na+ across the membrane.
so 150 sodium ions are transported across the cell membrane when 50 ATP molecules are spent.
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