Which statement most accurately describes the action of the sodium-potassium pump?
A) The sodium-potassium pump works to transfer sodium from inside to outside the cell while transferring potassium from outside to inside the cell.
B) The sodium-potassium pump works to transfer sodium from outside to inside the cell while transferring potassium from inside to outside the cell.
C) The sodium-potassium pump pumps both sodium and potassium from inside to outside the cell.
D) The sodium-potassium pump pumps both sodium and potassium from outside to inside the cell.

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The sodium-potassium pump actively transports sodium ions out of the cell and potassium ions into the cell, maintaining the concentration gradients of these ions across the cell membrane.

Which Statement Most Accurately Describes the Action of the Sodium-Potassium