The major function of the sodium-potassium pump is to: a. pump Na+ into and K+ out of the cell. b. generate the resting membrane potential. c. maintain the concentration gradients of Na+ and K+ across the plasma membrane. d. oppose any tendency of the cell to undergo hyperpolarization.
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