Compared to a cell with few aquaporins in its membrane, a cell containing many aquaporins will ________.

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Aquaporins are channels that facilitate the movement of water across the cell membrane. If a cell has more aquaporins, there will be more channels available for water to cross the membrane, leading to a faster rate of osmosis. This means that water will move more quickly from high to low concentration, resulting in a faster equalization of water concentration on both sides of the membrane. A higher water potential (C) would mean that the cell has a greater tendency to take up water, but this is not necessarily related to the number of aquaporins in the membrane. Active transport (D) is a completely different process that is not related to osmosis or the presence of aquaporins.

Compared to a Cell with Few Aquaporins in Its Membrane