Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Small amounts of water can move through the plasma membrane of some cells because

  1. Water molecules are still small enough to pass through the membrane
  2. It moves through hydrophobic channels
  3. It moves through aquaporin channel proteins
  4. The bilayer is hydrophilic only
  5. It is a small, nonpolar molecule
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