The major function of the sodium-potassium pump is toa. 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 theplasma membrane.d. oppose any tendency of the cell to undergo hyperpolarization.

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Osmosis

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