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What part of the lung do oxygen molecules diffuse across into the bloodstream?
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Why can oxygen diffuse across a cell membrane but a protein can?
Its too large
Why can oxygen diffuse across a cell membrane but a protein can't?
Oxygen is much smaller than a protein
Why oxygen molecules do not across a cell membrane while glucose molecules do not?
Glucose is too big to pass throught.
Do hydrogen and oxygen diffuse?
All gases diffuse to a homogenous phase.
What is a gas that blocks oxygen from getting into your bloodstream?
Carbon Monoxide is a gas that prevents oxygen from entering the bloodstream, that's the reason why it's so deadly
How do you use diffuse in sentence?
Oxygen molecules diffuse across the membrane.
What molecule is able to easily diffuse across the cell's membrane?
Carbon dioxide, oxygen and some nonpolar molecules diffuse easily.
What explains why oxygen molecules diffuse across a cell membrane while glucose molecules do not?
Glucose is too big to pass through.
Why do oxygen molecules easily diffuse across a cell membrane while protein molecules do not?
Cell membrane is semipermeable and oxygen molecules have size required for easy passqge while Glucose molecules do not have that size required for easy passage.
What are 2 substances that diffuse freely across a cell membrane?
CO2, H2O, and O2 can all diffuse across a cell membrane. Also, small polar molecules (uncharged) and hydrocarbons easily diffuse across.
Can oxygen diffuse across a cell membrane?
Yes, how else would our cells obtain oxygen?
What large molecules need help getting across cell membrane?
In general, molecules that cannot diffuse across the cell membrane are either very large, such as starches and fats, or very polar.
Which substances readily diffuse through the membrane?
Small and non-polar molecules can readily pass through the cell membrane. They follow the concentration gradient, moving from the higher concentration area to the region of lower concentration.
What represents oxygen's potential path as it cycles?
Plant releases oxygen. Oxygen molecules diffuse. Bear inhales.
Why can oxygen diffuse across a cell membrane but a protein?
Its too large
Why can oxygen diffuse across a cell membrane but a protein can?
Its too large
What things diffuse into?
The molecules of food and oxygen diffuse into cells. oh and btfw co2 and waste chemicals diffuse ut of cells. im in year 3
