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What is the monomer size of aquaporins?
What is the monomer size of aquaporins?
- 40 kDa
- 30 kDa (correct)
- 50 kDa
- 20 kDa
How does water primarily cross cell membranes?
How does water primarily cross cell membranes?
- Active transport by ion channels
- Osmosis through protein channels
- Facilitated diffusion through aquaporins
- Diffusion through the lipid bilayer (correct)
Who discovered aquaporins?
Who discovered aquaporins?
- John Hopkins
- Robert Stroud
- UCSF
- Peter Agre (correct)
How do aquaporins assemble in membranes?
How do aquaporins assemble in membranes?
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What did Stroud's lab at UCSF succeed in doing in 2000?
What did Stroud's lab at UCSF succeed in doing in 2000?
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What did Jean Fernel introduce?
What did Jean Fernel introduce?
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What does the term 'homeostasis' mean?
What does the term 'homeostasis' mean?
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What does the term 'internal environment' refer to?
What does the term 'internal environment' refer to?
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What is the primary focus of neurophysiology?
What is the primary focus of neurophysiology?
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What does the term 'metabolome' refer to?
What does the term 'metabolome' refer to?
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