Standby Agreement. An agreement between the issuer of a security and its underwriters stating that the underwriters are responsible for any unsold portion of the issue. That is, the underwriters agree to buy the remainder of a new issue if they are unable to place its entirety with investors.
A sponge has water flow in through the pores. The water contains the food and oxygen the sponge needs. Respiration. A sponge takes in water through its pores and in more advanced forms, with canals that move the water to all throughout the sponge.
Illustration of aquaporin molecule. Aquaporins are the plumbing system for cells. Water moves through cells in an organized way, most rapidly in tissues that have aquaporin water channels. For many years, scientists assumed that water leaked through the cell membrane, and some water does. However, this did not explain how water could move so quickly through some cells. Aquaporins selectively conduct water molecules in and out of the cell, while preventing the passage of ions and other solutes. Also known as water channels, aquaporins are integral membrane pore proteins.