Study Guide for Campbell Biology
Study Guide for Campbell Biology
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ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 12TYK

Water passes quickly through cell membranes because

  1. a. water movement is linked to A TP hydrolysis.
  2. b. it is a small, polar, charged molecule.
  3. c. aquaporins facilitate the movement of water across the membrane.
  4. d. it moves through hydrophobic channels.
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