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The heart is constantly pumping blood around the body.
blood entering the lungs is deoxygenated and high in C02
The air in the alveoli has a high oxygen concentration and in comparison is low in C02
This sets up a concentration gradient.
This causes oxygen to diffuse into the RBC and C02 to diffuse out in order to try balance the concentration.
This balance is maintained by breathing, taking away the C02 in the lungs and bringing in fresh O2 and the constant pumping of blood, bringing more deoxygeneate blood into the lungs
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How are concentration gradients maintained for diffusion?
Passive transports such as diffusion and osmosis move down their concentration gradients.
How are the concentration gradients in the leaves maintained?
Concentration gradients in leaves are maintained primarily through the processes of photosynthesis and respiration. During photosynthesis, plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and convert it into glucose, creating a lower concentration of CO2 inside the leaf compared to the outside atmosphere. Additionally, water vapor exits the leaf through stomata during transpiration, which helps maintain a gradient for water uptake from the roots. These processes ensure that gases and nutrients continuously move in and out of the leaf, sustaining the concentration gradients necessary for plant function.
How do gases pass through the aveoli?
Gases pass through alveoli via the process of diffusion. Oxygen molecules move from the alveoli into the bloodstream, while carbon dioxide molecules move from the bloodstream into the alveoli to be exhaled. This gas exchange occurs due to the difference in concentration gradients of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and the capillaries.
What are concentration gradients?
Concentration gradients refer to the gradual change in concentration of a substance over space. This can occur within a single cell, between different parts of an organism, or in a surrounding environment. Cells often rely on concentration gradients to facilitate processes like nutrient uptake and waste removal.
What is it called when oxygen moves from the lungs to the bloodstream?
diffusion - the natural movement of particles from high to low density. oxygen dissolves in a film of liquid water lining the alveoli (tiny air sacs in the lungs) and the wall of the alveoli and wall of the capillary (each 1 cell thick) into the blood in the capillary. the oxygen is moving from the high concentration of oxygen in the lung to the low concentration of oxygen in the blood. this low concentration is maintained in the blood since it continuously flows away and is replaced by oxygen poor blood. the high concentration of oxygen in the lungs is of course maintained by breathing in fresh air.
Do temperature affects concentration gradients?
Yes, temperature can affect concentration gradients by altering the rate of diffusion of particles. Higher temperatures generally increase the kinetic energy of the particles, leading to faster diffusion and potentially reducing or smoothing out concentration gradients. Conversely, lower temperatures may slow down diffusion and lead to more distinct concentration gradients.
What concentration gradients are established and maintained by the sodium-potassium exchange pump?
The sodium-potassium pump establishes and maintains concentration gradients of sodium and potassium ions across the cell membrane. It actively pumps sodium out of the cell and potassium into the cell, creating a higher concentration of sodium outside the cell and a higher concentration of potassium inside the cell. This helps maintain the cell's resting membrane potential and is essential for various cellular functions.
How can the oxygen you bring into your body get to your circulatory system?
your lungs have structures called alveoli. The alveoli are surrounded by capillary beds which carry blood. The oxygen enters the alveoli when you inhale. The oxygen then diffuses from high concentration in your alveoli to low concentration the blood in the capillaries surrounding the alveoli.
What concentration gradients are established and maintained by the sodium potassium exchange pumps?
high Na+ concentration in the extracellular fluid; high K+ concentration in the cytoplasm
Describe clearly the exchange of gases that occur between the air in the alveoil and the bloodstream?
In the alveoli, oxygen from the inhaled air diffuses across the alveolar membrane into the bloodstream, where it binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells. At the same time, carbon dioxide, a waste product, diffuses from the bloodstream into the alveoli to be exhaled. This exchange of gases is facilitated by the concentration gradients of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and the blood.
What determines in which direction carbon dioxide and oxygen will diffuse in the lungs and tissues?
The direction of diffusion for carbon dioxide and oxygen in the lungs and tissues is determined by their respective concentration gradients. In the lungs, carbon dioxide diffuses out of the blood into the alveoli where its concentration is lower, while oxygen diffuses into the blood from the alveoli where its concentration is higher. In the tissues, oxygen diffuses from the blood into the cells where its concentration is lower, and carbon dioxide diffuses from the cells into the blood where its concentration is higher.
How is ozone concentration maintained in the atmosphere?
The ozone concentration is maintained in atmosphere by UV. They create and deplete ozone.
