Special Channels for Helping Water Move Across the Membrane Quickly

Question

Special channels for helping water move across the membrane quickly are called
A) compatible solutes.
B) osmolarity.
C) aquaporins.
D) mechanosensitive channels.
E) chaperones.

Accepted Answer

Aquaporins are specialized channels that facilitate the movement of water across cell membranes. They allow water to pass through the membrane quickly and selectively, while preventing the movement of other solutes.