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What does osmosis move?
water. its just like diffusion but with water. through aquaporins or somthin like that
Is osmosis passive?
Osmosis is defined as the movement of water through a semipermeable membrane from a region of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration. In theory water could be actively pumped and it would still count as osmosis so it might not always be passive. But in cells water passes through proteins called Aquaporins which allow the passive transport of water. LONG TO SHORT YES IT IS PASSIVE
How do osmosis and villi play a role in feeding cells the glucose they need?
Osmosis occurs in the small intestines which contain the villi. There are blood vessels connected to the villi so nutrients/glucose in the small intestines diffuses through the semi-permeable membrane of the cells in the blood vessel.
Does transporting aquaporins proteins require ATP?
no
What is the role of aquaporins in a cell membrane?
Aquaporins are protein molecules embedded in the phospholipid bilayer of some cells. They transport water across the cell membrane. A certain amount of water can cross the phospholipid bilayer of the membrane, but aquaporins considerably increase the rate of passage of water. One type of cell in which aquaporins are found is in the epithelium of the human kidney, in the distal and collecting tubules. The antidiuretic hormone (ADH) stimulates epithelial cells to incorporate aquaporins into their membranes, increasing the uptake of water from the tubule into the cells, and therefore increasing the reabsorption of water into the body. Aquaporins are also important in plant cells, facilitating the symplastic movement of water through the plant, i.e. the movement of water from cell to cell via cytoplasm.
What is helped by aquaporins?
osmosis
Are aquaporins involved in osmosis or facilitated diffusion?
facilitated diffusion
How does water reabsorption in kidneys occur?
by osmosis through tubular aquaporins
The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane through aquaporins is called?
osmosis
What does osmosis move?
water. its just like diffusion but with water. through aquaporins or somthin like that
What protein aids in osmosis I didn't hear all of what my teacher said but I heard that the first part was aqua?
You might be looking for Aquaporins. Realize that that is not the only type of protein that can aid in osmosis. Aquaporins are a type of Channel Protein. There there are Carrier Proteins that serve a similar purpose, but do it differently. You can look this up in your class literature for verification.
What channel proteins allow water to pass across the membrane?
Aquaporins
What is the role of osmosis?
It gives the plant water
What function did Osmosis Jones play in the movie Osmosis Jones?
white blood cell
Water may move through membrane pores constructed by transmembrane proteins called?
aquaporins
Is osmosis passive?
Osmosis is defined as the movement of water through a semipermeable membrane from a region of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration. In theory water could be actively pumped and it would still count as osmosis so it might not always be passive. But in cells water passes through proteins called Aquaporins which allow the passive transport of water. LONG TO SHORT YES IT IS PASSIVE
Does Chris Rock play in Osmosis Jones?
Yes, Chris Rock is the main character, Osmosis Jones.
