What are aquaporins?
What will be an ideal response
Aquaporins are transmembrane proteins that form water-filled pores in water-permeable portions of the convoluted tubules such as the PCT and collecting duct.
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Clusters of gray matter that contain neuron cell bodies and lie within masses of white matter are the
A. cortex. B. cerebral ganglia. C. cerebral nuclei. D. cerebral peduncles. E. ventricles.
Which of the following is NOT a major organ of the integumentary system?
A) hair B) skin C) nails D) cartilage
Woven bone
A. has a porous appearance. B. is not easily restructured. C. has its collagen fibers randomly oriented. D. is organized into thin sheets of tissue. E. is very light in weight.
Once alkalosis has occurred, which of the following would you expect to happen?
A. increased respiratory rate B. a plasma pH less than 7.40 C. retention of hydrogen ions by the kidney D. increased renal reabsorption of bicarbonate ions E. secretion of hydrogen ions by the kidney