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How do particles move from an area of high to an area of low concentration?
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In cells, diffusion moves by facilitated diffusion, active transport, ABC transporters, group translocation or osmosis. Some of these move molecules from a low concentration to a higher and against the gradient.
Simple diffusion moves molecules from a high concentration to a lower concentration.
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What is the process in which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration?
Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration--not to be confused with osmosis, which is the movement of water through a semi-permeable membrane.
What is the purpose for diffusion and osmosis?
There is no real purpose. But they are both forms of particle movement across the concentration gradient (from high concentration). You could say that the purpose is to balance the amount of a certain particle. NATURE HATES HIGH CONCENTRATION OF PARTICLES IN ONE AREA! :)
Describe the difference between diffusion and osmosis?
although both are the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to low, diffusion is the movement of many kinds of substances however osmosis refers to the diffusion of water particles only from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration.
Does the food coloring stay at the bottom of the container or does it mix with the liquid above it?
The food coloring will eventually mix with the liquid through the process of diffusion. At the start, all of the dye molecules are close together (so the area that they are in contains a high concentration of dye molecules). As they move around, they eventually move from this area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration (the rest of the water). After this process of diffusion is complete, the dye molecules are evenly distributed thoughout the entire liquid (the concentration is equal everywhere).
Properties of the three states of matter?
Solids: Atoms are not free to move about; they vibrate about their fixed positions Liquids: The particles are free to move about by sliding over each other Gases: The particles more about randomly at high speeds
In Diffusion Why do particles change locations?
particles change location because they move from an area of high concentration, to an area of low concentration.. lets go rangers
Why do solvent particles flow into the cell when the initial volume is below 50 percent?
I believe it is all to do with diffusion.The solvent particles will move from an area of high concentration to the area of low concentration (the cell).
What is it called when particles travel from an area of high concentration to an aera of low concentration?
Through passive transport
Particles tend to move from area of high concentration to an area with low concentration in a process known as?
The term for this is diffusion. If they are particles of water, the term is osmosis.Osmosis takes place through a semi-permeable membrane, like that of a skin cell.When thinking of Diffusion it's best to think of spraying aerosol in one corner of the room, eventually the smell will travel, or diffuse to other areas of the room.
The tendency of molecules to move toward areas of lower concentration is called .?
I believe you are talking about diffusion - when particles move from an area of high concentation to an area of lower concentration.
Why diffusion eventually results equilibrium?
During diffusion, particles move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration of particles. This diffusion occurs until equilibrium is reached, which is when both areas are balanced out so that they both have the same concentration of particles as each other.
Why do dissolved particles on one side of a membrane result in the diffusion of water across the membrane?
When one area has a higher concentration than another area substances move from the area of high concentration to the area of low concentration.
Difference between deffusion and osmosis?
Diffusion is the process in which particles move from a high concentration area to a low concentration area. Osmosis is the diffusion of water, again to equalise concentrations.
Process in which molecules move from and area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration?
It is Diffusion because it describes the spread of particles through random motion from regions of higher concentration to regions of lower concentration ill c u if ur cheating dustin
When particles move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is known as?
This process is known as diffusion.
Why does diffusion occurs?
To reach an equilibrium of concentrated solute particle. It's the process by which particles move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. A simple reason why this occurs is that particles are always bouncing off each other, and an area with a high concentration of particles would be harder for a particle to bounce into than one with very few particles.
How do you explain passive transport down the concentration gradient?
Particles move from where they are in high concentration to where they are in low concentration.
