Molasses itself is not a permeable membrane; rather, it is a thick, viscous syrup made from sugarcane or sugar beet. Permeable membranes allow certain substances to pass through while blocking others, typically seen in biological contexts, such as cell membranes. Molasses can be used in experiments involving osmosis or diffusion, but it does not function as a membrane in itself. Hence, it does not exhibit the selective permeability characteristic of biological membranes.
Yes, the membrane is permeable to protons.
When the thistle tube is submerged in molasses, water moves from the tube into the surrounding molasses through the selectively permeable membrane. This occurs because molasses has a higher solute concentration than the water inside the bulb, creating a hypertonic environment. As water leaves the tube to balance the solute concentrations, the water level in the tube falls. This process is an example of osmosis, where water moves toward the area of higher solute concentration.
Yes, the mitochondrial membrane is permeable to protons.
Cell membrane is elastic and transparent. It can be impermeable, permeable, semi-permeable or selectively permeable. In humans the plasma membrane is selectively permeable that is it allows entry to certain substance.
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a dialysis membrane is selectively permeable, it is used in experiments to simulate cellular membranes, and it is permeable to water but not to sucrose.
Such a membrane is said to be selectively permeable or semi-permeable.
The cell membrane is selectively permeable, allowing some molecules to pass through by osmosis
If a partially permeable membrane is replaced with a non-permeable membrane, no substances will be able to pass through the membrane. This will prevent the movement of molecules across the membrane and alter the osmotic balance between the two sides of the membrane. This could lead to changes in cell volume and affect cellular processes that rely on osmotic balance.
The cell membrane is selectively permeable, allowing only certain molecules to pass through based on size, charge, and other factors. Conversely, the nuclear envelope is fully permeable to molecules of certain sizes.
No, the cell wall is not a permeable membrane. It acts as a rigid structure that provides support and protection to the cell, allowing certain substances to pass through pores, but it is not freely permeable like a membrane.
Plasma membranes are selectively permeable.