Infer why energy is necessary to counteract the diffusion of Na + and K + ions across the plasma membrane of a neuron.

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Adrien Zhang

20 July, 17:55

Infer why energy is necessary to counteract the diffusion of Na + and K + ions across the plasma membrane of a neuron.

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Lailah Randolph · Answer 1

Energy is necessary to counteract the diffusion of Na + and K + ions across the plasma membrane of a neuron because the ions tend to diffuse across the plasma membrane from an area of high concentration of ions to an area of low concentration of ions, causing an equal distribution of ions outside and inside of the cell ...

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