The sodium-potassium pump requires energy and a specialized protein to move ions across a nerve cell membrane.Therefore the movement of these ions is a form of:

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The sodium-potassium pump requires energy and a specialized protein to move ions across a nerve cell membrane, which is characteristic of active transport. Simple diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion, and phagocytosis do not require the use of energy or specialized proteins to transport the molecules or ions.

The Sodium-Potassium Pump Requires Energy and a Specialized Protein to Move