Water Cannot Cross the Phospholipid Bilayer Unless It Travels Through

question 37

True/False

Water cannot cross the phospholipid bilayer unless it travels through a protein channel.

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Definitions:

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate is a compound that transports energy within cells to fuel metabolic processes.

Aerobic Respiration

The process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen, converting glucose and oxygen into carbon dioxide and water, and releasing energy.

Nutrients

Substances needed by organisms to survive, grow, and reproduce, which are obtained from food.

Inflation Reflex

A reflex that helps regulate the depth of breathing, initiated by stretch receptors in the lungs to prevent overexpansion.