Vasopressin Quickly Increases the Reabsorption of Water by the Collecting

question 14

Multiple Choice

Vasopressin quickly increases the reabsorption of water by the collecting duct.This happens because

• A)the cell transcribes and translates more aquaporins to be inserted in the membrane.
• B)preformed aquaporins are translocated to the membrane.
• C)phosphorylation of existing aquaporins increase their permeability.
• D)All of the above are possible.

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