Which of the following describes the distribution of sodium and potassium between cells and body fluids? Question 7 options: little of either in the cells, but large amounts of each in the body fluids K+ mainly in the cells, Na+ in the body fluids Na+ mainly in the cells, K+ in the body fluids equal amounts of each ion in the cells and body fluids
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Step 1: Sodium (Na+) is mainly found in the body fluids, while potassium (K+) is mainly found inside the cells. Show more…
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1. The fluid in the blood is an example of a. intracellular fluid. b. extracellular fluid. c. interstitial fluid. d. both b and c. 2. The sodium-potassium pump functions to pump a. sodium ions out of the cell and potassium ions into the cell. b. sodium ions into the cell and potassium ions out of the cell. c. sodium and potassium ions into the cell. d. sodium and potassium ions in both directions in and out of the cell.
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