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No, simple diffusion is not saturable because it does not involve specific carrier proteins or channels that can become saturated as concentration increases. Instead, it is a passive process that relies on the concentration gradient of molecules for movement across a membrane.
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Is simple diffusion the net diffusion of a solvent?
no
What is the transport that moves a solute down the concentration gradient?
Simple diffusion
What factors affect simple diffusion?
Factors that affect simple diffusion include concentration gradient (higher concentration difference leads to faster diffusion), temperature (higher temperatures increase diffusion rate), surface area available for diffusion (larger surface area allows for faster diffusion), and characteristics of the molecules themselves (size and solubility).
How can oxygen cross the membrane?
By the process of simple diffusion.
What are the limitation of simple diffusion using the amoeba as an example?
Simple diffusion has limitations in organisms like amoebas because it is reliant on the concentration gradient and does not require energy input, limiting the movement of substances against a gradient or in areas of low concentration. Amoebas may not efficiently absorb necessary nutrients or expel waste in areas of low concentration due to the passive nature of simple diffusion, which affects their overall metabolic processes and growth.
Are osmotically active substances simple diffusion or active transport?
simple diffusion.
Is simple diffusion the net diffusion of a solvent?
no
What are the 3 types of diffusion?
simple diffusion, osmosis and facilitated diffusion.
How does gases enter and leave capillaries?
Simple diffusion.
What happens in simple diffusion?
In simple diffusion, a substance passes through a membrane without any outside intermediary. The rate of diffusion is based on the force exerted..
How does facilitated diffusion from simple diffusion?
It doesn't. (answer by RRU member Cyrem)
The process where a nonpolar molecule can just passively get across a membrane is called?
facilitated diffusion
What is the Epithelium type with the shortest diffusion distance?
Simple squamous epithelium has the shortest diffusion distance due to its thin structure, allowing for rapid diffusion of substances across the epithelium.
What is the similarity between simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion?
both need transport protein
What are the types of diffusions?
In Biology there are three types of diffusion. There are simple, channel, and facilitated diffusion.
What is the transport that moves a solute down the concentration gradient?
Simple diffusion
What is driven by molecular energy?
diffusion, simple
