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Chapter 5, Problem 5TYK
The sodium concentration in a cell is 10 times less than the concentration in the surrounding fluid. How can the cell move sodium out of the cell? (Explain your answer.)
a. passive transport
b. receptor-mediated endocytosis
c. active transport
d. facilitated diffusion
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