In the section "Investigating Life: The Nerve of Those Clams!",which of the following support the hypothesis that Na+ transport is affected by saxitoxin?
A) Human cells are resistant to saxitoxin while clam cells are sensitive to saxitoxin.
B) Clam cells altered with the mutated form of the Na+ transporter were more resistant to saxitoxin.
C) Removing Na+ from the clams makes them resistant to saxitoxin.
D) Human cells are sensitive to saxitoxin while clam cells are resistant to saxitoxin.
E) Na+ ion concentration did not affect uptake of saxitoxin by clam cells.
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