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Sodium Potassium Pump Questions
Follow the directions and answer the questions below.
1. Color the membrane proteins dark blue. Color the phospholipid heads yellow. Color sodiums orange, potas-
siums green, and ATPs pink.
2. In the blanks below each diagram, describe what is happening in each picture. Note the following details:
* Is the membrane protein open towards the inside or the outside of the cell?
* What ions are being transported and are they moving towards the outside or the inside of the cell?
* Is ATP involved? How?

3. Which ions (and how many) are moving outside

of the cell during the sodium potassium pump’s cycle? ____________________________________________

4. Which ions (and how many) are moving inside

of the cell during the sodium potassium pump’s cycle? ____________________________________________

5. Describe the concentration gradient. What ions have a higher concentration outside the cell? What ions
have a higher concentration inside the cell?

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6. Are the ions moving up their concentration gradient (or towards the higher concentration side)? Or are they
moving down their concentration gradient? Explain your answer.

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7. ATP is necessary for the sodium potassium pump to complete its job. Is this an example of active or passive
transport? Explain your answer.
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8. Deep Thinking Question: Why do you think this pump is needed in every cell in our bodies? How do you
think ion concentrations outside or inside our cells change our cell volumes? Why would cells want to control
these ion concentrations? (HINT: Osmosis)

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9. Research Question: Do some research to look up more information about the importance of the sodium
potassium pump. What types of cells especially need it to function properly?

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(C) 2014 Bethany Lau.