For water to travel across the cell membrane at a substantial rate, the water molecules travel through protein channels

known as aquaporins.

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Karma Farmer

10 March, 19:54

For water to travel across the cell membrane at a substantial rate, the water molecules travel through protein channels

known as aquaporins.

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Aniya Snyder · Answer 1

This is an example of facilitated diffusion.

Facilitated diffusion is the process of impulsive passive transport of molecules, it is the transfer of substances across a biological membrane from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration by means of carrier molecule.

For water to travel across the cell membrane at a substantial rate, the water molecules travel through protein channelsknown as aquaporins.

For water to travel across the cell membrane at a substantial rate, the water molecules travel through protein channels

known as aquaporins.