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The energy needed to "pump" sodium outside the cell in active transport is _____.

ATP
lipids
heat
carbohydrates

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ATP is correct. In the other comment it explains it pretty well
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The energy needed to "pump" sodium outside the cell in active transport is ATP.
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the energy currency of life - a high-energy molecule that stores the energy we need to do just about everything we do.
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