Which statement regarding ionic movement across the gills of marine animals is true?
A) Sodium moves faster than chloride because of the overall positive charge inside the gill epithelium.
B) Sodium moves faster than chloride because of the overall negative charge inside the gill epithelium.
C) Sodium moves slower than chloride because of the overall positive charge inside the gill epithelium.
D) Sodium moves slower than chloride because of the overall negative charge inside the gill epithelium.
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