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Why do room temperature water molecules get absorbed faster than cold water molecules into cells? ------------------------------------------------


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The room temperature molecules have higher kinetic energy than the cold water molecules, meaning they are "bouncing" around faster. More energy means more collisions per unit time, means more chances to diffuse across the membrane into the cell.

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