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The sodium-potassium pump is an example of

A
Active transport
B
Passive transport
C
Facilitated diffusion
D
Osmosis
High-Yield Explanation
In Na+– K+ exchange, 3Na+ goes out and 2K+ goes into the cell with the utilization of ATP. Hence it is a primary active transport. Due to the net flow of Na+ outwards, there is a potential difference that occurs.

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