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AIIMS 2012
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2012
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Transport in Plants

AIIMS 2012 · Botany · Transport in Plants

Na^ + / K^ + pump is associated with

Na+/K+\mathrm{Na}^{+} / \mathrm{K}^{+}pump is associated with

Options

  1. Apassive transport
  2. Bactive transport
  3. Cosmosis
  4. Dimbibition.

Correct answer

B. active transport

Step-by-step solution

Sodium-potassium pump (Na+−K+)\left(\mathrm{Na}^{+}-\mathrm{K}^{+}\right)is a membrane transport protein that exchanges sodium ions \left(\mathrm{Na}^{+}\right)forpotassiumions(K+)for potassium ions \left(\mathrm{K}^{+}\right). It transports 3Na+3 \mathrm{Na}^{+}outwards for 2 K+2 \mathrm{~K}^{+}into the cell, thus maintaining the differential concentrations of each ion across the plasma membrane. The process requires energy in the form of ATP, being a form of active transport.
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