Chapter 5, Problem 1AC

Summary Introduction

To hypothesize:

The reason that the plasma membrane of a paramecium is permeable to only 1% of water in comparison to human red blood cell and to explain whether paramecium has aquaporins in its plasma membrane.

Introduction:

AQP or aquaporins are the membrane proteins which act as channels for the transfer of water or some amount of solutes. These aquaporins are conserved in animals, plants, and bacteria. Paramecium is a free-living protozoan.