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A-LevelBiologyCell membranes and transport9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2009 · Q141 Mark

The diagram shows a red blood cell and the concentrations of ions, in mmol dm⁻³ in and in the cell. [Diagram of a red blood cell showing ion concentrations inside and outside the cell] Which ions are actively transported into and out of the cell?

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Ainto cell: Cl⁻, out of cell: K⁺
Binto cell: K⁺, out of cell: Na⁺
Cinto cell: Na⁺, out of cell: Cl⁻
Dinto cell: Na⁺, out of cell: K⁺

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B: into cell: K⁺, out of cell: Na⁺

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Cell membranes and transport, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2009 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 14.

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