Water channels in cells in the collecting duct are called ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


aquaporins

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Water molecules move across cells by

A) osmosis. B) primary active transport. C) secondary active transport. D) activity of the sodium-potassium pump. E) phagocytosis.

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A newly absorbed amino acids enters which of the following vessels leading to the hepatic portal veins?

A) Superior mesenteric vein B) Gastric veins C) Inferior vena cava D) Central vein

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An MHC class II/antigen complex on the surface of an antigen-presenting cell (APC) binds to a T-cell receptor. What results from this interaction?

A. Other immune cells are inhibited B. The antigen is phagocytized by the T cell C. The T cell responds by directly destroying the APC D. Other immune cells are stimulated to respond to the antigen

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