Cells of the intestine are very permeable to water while some cells of the kidney tubule are not at all permeable to water. Can you suggest some ways these two types of cells might be structurally different from each other?
What will be an ideal response?
Kidney cells may have fewer open channels through which water can pass, and/or they may have more cholesterol in their membranes.
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