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distance involved =diffusion at short distances occurs at a greater rate than diffusion at long distances

area involved= diffusion over short distance occurs at a greater rate than diffusion over long distances

Barriers=thicker barriers slow down rates of diffusion

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When ions move across a plasma membrane what will happen?

When ions move across a plasma membrane, it can create changes in membrane potential and can trigger physiological responses within the cell. The movement of ions is essential for functions such as nerve signaling, muscle contraction, and maintaining osmotic balance. Transport of ions across the membrane is tightly regulated to maintain cellular homeostasis.


What is another form of transport that uses transport proteins to move other ions and small molecules across the plasma membrane?

This process of transportation might be diffusion. Diffusion, by definition, is the process by which molecules spread out, or move from areas where there is a high concentration of molecules to an area where there is a low concentration of molecules. I'm in my cell and genetics chapters of science as well...


How are diffusion and facilitated diffusion diffrent?

Diffusion directly passes through the cell membrane unaffected by the hydrophobic part of the membrane. Facilitated diffusion uses proteins to assist in the movement of molecules. Ions have trouble moving through the hydrophobic part of the membrane.


What is the cell membrane gateway system specifically called?

The cell membrane gateway system is specifically called the cell membrane transport system. This system allows for the movement of molecules, ions, and other substances across the cell membrane through various mechanisms such as passive diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and active transport.


What molecules passively diffuse across the plasma membrane?

Diffusion is a type of passive transport but the answer I think you are looking for is this: water, gasses(N,O2,CO2...), and ions(K+, Na+...)

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Ions diffuse across membranes down their what?

Its an active transport and use sodium channel generally _____ Diffusion is itself a pathway of travel across a cell membrane. Diffusion can be "simple diffusion" which is simply an ion moving across the membrane anywhere, or "fascilitated diffusion", where an ion moves across the membrane in a specific channel. Either way, diffusion involves the movement of that ion along its concentration gradient and requires no energy. Active transport is not the same as diffusion. Active transport requires energy.


How is facilitated diffusion differing from diffusion?

Simple diffusion allows non-polar molecules to pass through and a little amount of H20. On the other hand, Facilitated diffusion allows ions and polar molecules across the membrane because it contains carrier proteins. It is highly specific to substances it diffuses across the membrane.


When ions move across a plasma membrane what will happen?

When ions move across a plasma membrane, it can create changes in membrane potential and can trigger physiological responses within the cell. The movement of ions is essential for functions such as nerve signaling, muscle contraction, and maintaining osmotic balance. Transport of ions across the membrane is tightly regulated to maintain cellular homeostasis.


How do ions pass through the membrane?

Osmosis and diffusion


What is another form of transport that uses transport proteins to move other ions and small molecules across the plasma membrane?

This process of transportation might be diffusion. Diffusion, by definition, is the process by which molecules spread out, or move from areas where there is a high concentration of molecules to an area where there is a low concentration of molecules. I'm in my cell and genetics chapters of science as well...


What is osmosis is restricted to the diffusion of this substance?

Osmosis is specifically the movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane. It is not involved in the diffusion of other substances like ions or solutes.


What is the difference between diffusion potential and nernst potential?

The Diffusion Potential is the potential difference across the boundary b/w two electrolytic solutions of different compositions The Nernst Potential is the diffusion potential across a membrane that exactly opposes the net diffusion of a particular ion through the membrane


What best describes the general direction of diffusion across the membrane of this cell?

Diffusion generally occurs from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration. This means that molecules or ions will move from where they are more concentrated to where they are less concentrated across the cell membrane.


Facilitated diffusion sentence?

Facilitated diffusion is a type of diffusion specifically for larger molecules, to help them cross a selectively permeable membrane with the help of integral proteins that act as carriers. Facilitated diffusion is a passive process, i.e. it does not need energy/ATP.


Diffusion across the cell membrane results in depolarization?

Through a systematic flow of potassium,calcium and sodium ions. Ie. slower acting gates alow timed flow of these ions while a contraction of these cells pushes out ions to restart the resting membrane potiential.


How are diffusion and facilitated diffusion diffrent?

Diffusion directly passes through the cell membrane unaffected by the hydrophobic part of the membrane. Facilitated diffusion uses proteins to assist in the movement of molecules. Ions have trouble moving through the hydrophobic part of the membrane.


What is formed when enzymes move hydrogen ions across a membrane to an area of greater concentration?

A proton gradient is formed when enzymes transport hydrogen ions across a membrane, creating a difference in concentration between the two sides. This gradient can then be used to drive other cellular processes such as ATP production or transport of molecules across the membrane.