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Can diffusion occur in the absence of a membrane?

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Of course! Drop a drop of iodine or food coloring
in a glass of still water and watch it diffuse.

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Can osmosis occur in the absence of menbrane?

Osmosis is a type of diffusion that occurs with a semi permeable membrane. It can therefore not occur without a membrane because that is what differentiates it from diffusion.


Where diffusion occur?

Diffusion occurs on the cell membrane.


Can diffusion occur through a nonliving membrane?

Yes, it can.


When does diffusion occur across a cell membrane?

Diffusion across a cell membrane occurs when concentrations of a substance are higher either inside or outside the cell.


What is is required for diffusion to occur?

A concentration gradient and a (semi-)permeable membrane.


What part of an animal cell allows diffusion and osmsis occur?

the cell membrane


Can osmosis and diffusion can both occur at the same time through a dialysis membrane?

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Where in the membrane does facilitated diffusion occur?

Diffusion will most likely to occur where there is a high concentration of gas or water then the particles distibute evenly to the area of low concentration. for example if you could smell a turkey cooking in the oven from upstairs without anyone telling you.


Can diffusion occur without membrane?

Diffusion is the movement of molecules kineticly from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration until they are evenly distributed. Osmosis is the movement of molecules thru a membrane.


What doesn't occur as a cell grows larger in size?

Diffusion across the cell membrane is impaired


Diffusion across a membrane that requires no energy to occur is a process known as?

this is known as "passive transport"


What does diffusion across the cell membrane cause?

A change in concentration of solutes on either side of the membrane. Depending on the tonicity of the inner-membrane and the outside of the membrane, plasmolysis or cytolysis may occur.