11th Class Biology Transportation in Animals and Plants

  • question_answer 69)
    What are "aquaporins? How does presence of aquaporins affect osmosis:

    Answer:

                      Aquaporins are integral membrane proteins. These form pores or channels in themembrane. The water can flow more rapidly through these pores to inside of the cell, ascompared to the process of diffusion. These are plumbing systems of the cells. These selectively conduct water in and out of thecells, while preventing the passage of ions and other solutes.


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