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There are a many factors which affect the rate of osmosis. One of the factors is the temperature of the solution and solvent. Temperature affects osmosis because when temperature goes higher, molecules move faster. So, osmosis will increase. If the temperature is decreased, the rate of osmosis will decrease too. Another factor which affects osmosis is the size of the particles. The size of the particles affect osmosis because osmosis is the movement of a solvent through a membrane and membrane's pores, or empty spaces, are different sizes. Only certain particles can fit through any given membrane. The concentration gradient can also affect osmosis because osmosis is a transport process therefore it can only go with the concentration gradient. The lower the concentration of the solute within a solvent, the faster that osmosis will occur into that solvent. The light and dark also affects osmosis because the greater the light, the faster osmosis occurs. The PH affects osmosis as well. The greater the pH of a solution, the more acidic or concentrated it becomes. The greater the concentration gradient of a substance on either side of a membrane the faster osmosis occurs.
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What single characteristic of the semipermeable membrane used in the laboratory determines the substances that can pass through them?
The size of the membrane pores determines which molecules can pass through.
The process of water moving out of a cell is called?
OSMOSIS More specifically: Endosmosis is the movement of water into a cell Exosmosis is the movement of water out of a cell
What causes a cell of shrink because of osmosis?
What causes a cell to shrink because of osmosis?
What solution that causes a cell to swell cause of osmosis?
Solution causes a cell to swell by osmosis
What is the effect of osmosis on cell?
Osmosis is the process whereby water or H2o is transmitted throughout the cell membrane and thus hydrated. The cell absorbs fluids via the process termed osmosis.
Importance of knowing the concentration of solute and solvent in the cell?
By knowing the concentrations of solute and solvent on the inside and outside of a cell, the direction of osmosis and the result of the cell can be predicted. Solutions on the outside of a cell can be described based on how they affect the cell.
What three factors influence regulation in the cell membrane?
Diffusion, osmosis, and facilitated diffusion.
What single characteristic of the semipermeable membrane used in the laboratory determines the substances that can pass through them?
The size of the membrane pores determines which molecules can pass through.
The process of water moving out of a cell is called?
OSMOSIS More specifically: Endosmosis is the movement of water into a cell Exosmosis is the movement of water out of a cell
What is a factor that determines whether a molecule cross a cell membrane?
size/ polarity can be the factors
What is a factor that determines whether molecule can cross a cell membrane?
size/ polarity can be the factors
What controls diffusion and osmosis in and out of a cell?
the nucleus controls both osmosis and diffusion in and out of a cell
What causes a cell of shrink because of osmosis?
What causes a cell to shrink because of osmosis?
What solution that causes a cell to swell cause of osmosis?
Solution causes a cell to swell by osmosis
Is movement of alcohol through cell membrane osmosis?
Alcohol moves across the cell membrane by means of osmosis.
What the diffusion of water across a cell's membrane?
The diffusion of water through a cell membrane is called osmosis.
What part determines the shape of an animal cell?
Three general factors determine cell shape: the state of the cytoskeleton, the amount of water that is pumped into a cell, and the state of the cell wall.
