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Type of tubing that is semi-permeable?
The type of tubing that is semi-permeable is that tubing used for dialysis. It needs to be semi-permeable to switch or remove molecules for different types of diffusion.
Is dialysis tubing permeable to iodine?
No, tubing is not permeable at all, although the dialyzer is permeable to many solutes, depending on the type of dialyzer prescribed by a physician.
Why is dialysis tubing not submerged in pure water?
The tubing is permeable; itallows water to pass through the tube wall.
A cell membrane is like a what?
A semi-permeable membrane. It could be compared to dialysis tubing.
What is dialysis tubing supposed to mimic?
The dialysis tubing is meant to represent the semi permeable membrane of a cell. Like the cell membrane, dialysis tubing has holes or pores that only allow certain things to pass through. A cell membrane similarly will only allow certain things to pass in and out.
Which part of a kidney dialysis apparatus actually takes the place of the nephron?
tubing made of selectively permeable membrane
How is dialysis tubing similar to a small intestine?
Both the dialysis (cellulose) tubing and the small intestine are selectively permeable. Meaning they allow only some and not all substances to pass through. E.g. Glucose (small molecule of sugar) is able to pass through, however Starch (larger molecule of sugar) fails to do so. Hope this helps
Why do you use dialysis tubing as a model for a cell membrane?
Dialysis tubing is often used to model a cell membrane because it is also a semi-permeable membrane. This means that it only allows certain substances through, not all.
Why is dialysis tubing differently permeable?
To allow useful substance in and hold back the harmful ones in the blood, which helps in purification.
What does dialysis tubing represent in your model?
Dialysis Tubing is a type of semi or partially permeable membrane tubing made from regenerated cellulose or cellophane. It is used for diffusion, or more accurately osmosis. It allows the passage of small molecules but not larger ones. It is used in clinical circumstances to ensure a filtered flow of molecules, preventing the flow of larger solute molecules. Small molecules can be 'washed' out of a solution which is pumped through the tubing into a solvent, usually water, which surrounds it and in which they can be flushed away.
What scientific idea is a dialysis machine based on?
is based on diffusion of waste substances through a selective permeable membrane
What is the components of blood that cannot pass the dialysis tuning?
First of all, it is called Dialysis Tubing. Secondly, they are not 'Components', they are 'Contents'. Thirdly, only small molecules can pass through the semi-permeable membrane of the tubing, if using Diffusion. If using Osmosis, only water can pass through.
