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What is the differences between simple and active diffusion?
Simple diffusion is the passive movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration without the use of a protein carrier. Active diffusion, on the other hand, requires energy input and often utilizes protein carriers to move molecules against their concentration gradient, from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration.
What is the transport that moves a solute down the concentration gradient?
Simple diffusion
Does passive transport rely on diffusion or energy?
No it does not..........simple diffusion is nauture
What is necessary for simple diffusion?
For simple diffusion to occur, a concentration gradient must exist where a substance moves from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. Additionally, the cell membrane must be permeable to the substance diffusing, allowing it to pass through freely.
What are the limitation of simple diffusion using the amoeba as an example?
Simple diffusion has limitations in organisms like amoebas because it is reliant on the concentration gradient and does not require energy input, limiting the movement of substances against a gradient or in areas of low concentration. Amoebas may not efficiently absorb necessary nutrients or expel waste in areas of low concentration due to the passive nature of simple diffusion, which affects their overall metabolic processes and growth.
What is the random movement of molecules and ions down their concentration gradient called?
The random movement of molecules and ions down their concentration gradient (meaning from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration) is called simple diffusion. Simple diffusion is related to the magnitude of driving force, permeability of the membrane, and surface area.
How would you best describe simple diffusion?
Substances moving down a concentration gradient passively.
Why does simple diffusion end?
Diffusion is complete when there ceases to be a concentration gradient. For example diffusion has ended if the concentration of a substance is equal on the inside and outside of a permeable membrane, this state is also referred to as dynamic equilibrium.
What moves products through a cell membrane?
Diffusion, facilitated diffusion, Osmosis and Active Transport. Diffusion moves non-polar molecules across the cell membrane down a concentration gradient. Osmosis moves water across the cell membrane through a channel formed by aquaporins called a protein channel, down the water potential gradient. Active moves the non-polar molecules against the concentration gradient, in contrast to diffusion. Lastly, facilitated diffusion moves polar molecules across the cell membrane through creating protein channels in the cell membrane from specific proteins. ETC, glucose transporters bind to form a protein channel for glucose to diffuse through, after which the proteins disperse. That should be all, hope it was of help!
How simple diffusion can be distinguished from facilitated diffusion?
Simple diffusion does not involve the use of transport proteins and relies on the concentration gradient of molecules for movement across the membrane. Facilitated diffusion, on the other hand, requires specific transport proteins to help facilitate the movement of molecules across the membrane, often against their concentration gradient.
How is faciliated transport similar to simple diffusion?
Facilitated and simple diffusion both transport solutes along a concentration gradient and neither processes require any ATP expenditure.
A person blows air molecules in balloon by forcefully exhaling is simple diffusion?
No, blowing air into a balloon by forcefully exhaling is an example of active transport, not simple diffusion. The process involves the use of energy to move air molecules against a concentration gradient into the balloon. Simple diffusion, on the other hand, is a passive process where molecules move across a membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
