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Diffusion- This is the movement of substances from an area of high concentration to low concentration. Diffusion can be sped up by heat and by increasing the concentration of the diffusing substances. Osmosis-This is the movement of water down a concentration gradient across a semi-permeable membrane. Water crosses the membrane down its concentration gradient, from the side with the lower solute solution to the side with the higher solute solution. This is therefore making the lower solute solution more concentrated, while also diluting the higher solute concentration solution. Osmosis will carry on until equilibriium is reached which is said to be isotonic, when both sides have reached their equal concentrations. Emms B x
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What are some reasons osmosis and diffusion are not sufficient reasons for the transport of all substances to pass in and out of cells?
Some substances are too large to pass through the cell membrane via osmosis or diffusion. Additionally, some substances require specific carrier proteins or energy input to be transported across the membrane. Finally, certain substances may need to move against their concentration gradient, which cannot be achieved through osmosis or diffusion alone.
Three ways that substances can move into and out of a cell?
Substances can move into and out of a cell through passive diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and active transport. In passive diffusion, molecules move from an area of high concentration to low concentration. Facilitated diffusion involves the use of carrier proteins to help molecules pass through the cell membrane. Active transport requires energy to move molecules against their concentration gradient.
How do substances like co2 and water move in and out of the cell?
By the process of diffusion and osmosis.
What other particles move through a cell membrane through osmosis or diffusion?
Along with water molecules, small uncharged molecules such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, and lipid-soluble substances can move through a cell membrane via osmosis or diffusion. These particles move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration to maintain equilibrium within the cell.
What does concentration have to do with osmosis and diffusion?
Concentration plays a critical role in osmosis and diffusion by determining the direction of the movement of molecules. In osmosis, water molecules move from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration. In diffusion, molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration to reach equilibrium.
How do substances like co2 and move in and out of the cell?
By the process of diffusion and osmosis.
What passive process that move substances across membranes?
Diffusion ,osmosis
What are Passive processes that move substances across membranes?
Diffusion ,osmosis
Which of the following processes cause substances to move across membranes and doesent require energy ATP?
diffusion or osmosis (diffusion of water)
How does osmosis diffusion play a role in the movement of substances across a semipermeable membrane?
Osmosis and diffusion are processes that allow substances to move across a semipermeable membrane. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration, while diffusion is the movement of solute molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. Together, osmosis and diffusion help maintain balance and regulate the movement of substances across the membrane.
How do substances get into a plant or animal cell?
Osmosis and diffusion
What 3 ways can substances enter and leave a cell?
Substances can move in and out of a cell in several ways. Diffusion is when a substance will distribute itself in or out of a cell until the distribution on both sides of the cell is balanced. Active transport is when a cell transports a substance across the cell membrane that would not normally be able to pass through. Osmosis is the movement of water from areas with few dissolved dissolved substances to areas with high dissolved substances.
What are some reasons osmosis and diffusion are not sufficient reasons for the transport of all substances to pass in and out of cells?
Some substances are too large to pass through the cell membrane via osmosis or diffusion. Additionally, some substances require specific carrier proteins or energy input to be transported across the membrane. Finally, certain substances may need to move against their concentration gradient, which cannot be achieved through osmosis or diffusion alone.
How does osmosis and diffusion limit the size of a cell?
diffusion and osmosis limit the size of a cell by how fast is can move
What are the passive process that moves substances across membranes?
Diffusion ,osmosis
What is substances move into cell without the cell using energy?
The names of these processes are diffusion or osmosis (osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules only). These are both passive and so do not require any energy. However, facilitated diffusion using carrier and channel proteins is also a passive process of moving substances across the cell membrane.
Three types of passive transport?
Simple diffusion: Small, non-polar molecules move across the cell membrane without the need for energy. Facilitated diffusion: Larger or polar molecules use carrier proteins to move across the cell membrane without energy expenditure. Osmosis: The movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.
