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No, osmosis is the movement of water particles through a semi-permeable membrane, from a place where there is a high concentration of water, to where there is a lower concentration of water. It can be confusing, because when we talk about solutions we often refer to the concentration of the solute rather than the solvent.

For instance, if we have a cell containing cell sap with a high concentration of sugar, and a more dilute solution outside the cell, water will flow into the cell. If you think about the sugar, it might seem that particles are going to the more 'crowded' areas, but the important thing is the concentration of the molecules which are moving, i.e. the water molecules. A dilute solution of sugar has a higher concentration of water than a concentrated one.

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What moves particles from low consentration to high consentration?

Active transport is the mechanism by which particles are moved from areas of lower concentration to areas of higher concentration in a cell. This process requires energy to pump the particles across the cell membrane against their concentration gradient.


How do particles know when to diffuse?

Particles diffuse due to random thermal motion, which is driven by temperature and concentration gradients. When there's a difference in concentration between two regions, particles move from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration in an effort to achieve equilibrium. This movement occurs spontaneously, as particles collide and spread out, resulting in diffusion. Thus, it's not that particles "know" when to diffuse; rather, they naturally tend to move towards areas of lower concentration due to random motion and entropy.


What is the process that moves particles from areas of high or two areas of lower concentration called?

The process that moves particles from areas of high concentration to areas of lower concentration is called diffusion. During diffusion, particles spread out to achieve an equilibrium, where their concentration is uniform throughout the space. This process occurs naturally and does not require energy input. If the movement involves a selectively permeable membrane, it may also be referred to as facilitated diffusion.


Passive transport that moves particles away from areas is called what?

Passive transport that moves particles away from areas is called facilitated diffusion. This process uses transport proteins to help molecules or ions pass through the cell membrane, moving from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration without using energy.


What motion is the net movement of particles of a substance from areas of high concentrations to areas of low concentration?

Diffusion

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What moves particles from low consentration to high consentration?

Active transport is the mechanism by which particles are moved from areas of lower concentration to areas of higher concentration in a cell. This process requires energy to pump the particles across the cell membrane against their concentration gradient.


What process that alows movement of gases and ions from areas of high consentration to low consentration?

Diffusion is the process that allows movement of gases and ions from areas of high concentration to low concentration. This process occurs passively, driven by the concentration gradient, and does not require energy input from the cell.


How can you tell which direction particles will diffuse in?

Particles will diffuse from areas of higher concentration to lower concentration to reach equilibrium. This process is driven by the random motion of particles. The direction of diffusion can be predicted by following the concentration gradient, where particles will move towards areas of lower concentration.


What is the term for the movement of particles from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration?

who even knows!


What motion is the next movement of particles of a substance from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration?

diffusion


What is hypotenic?

the movement of particles from areas of greater concentration to area of lesser concentration.


When particles travel from areas of high concentration to an area of low concentration?

diffusion


What do we call particles moving from problem areas to less crowded areas?

Particles moving from problem areas to less crowded areas are called diffusion. Diffusion is the process by which particles spread out and move from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration to create equilibrium. This movement occurs due to the natural random motion of particles.


In what direction do particles natural diffuse?

Down concentration gradients.


How do particles know when to diffuse?

Particles diffuse due to random thermal motion, which is driven by temperature and concentration gradients. When there's a difference in concentration between two regions, particles move from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration in an effort to achieve equilibrium. This movement occurs spontaneously, as particles collide and spread out, resulting in diffusion. Thus, it's not that particles "know" when to diffuse; rather, they naturally tend to move towards areas of lower concentration due to random motion and entropy.


What do you call the movement of particles from crowded areas to less crowded areas?

This movement of particles is called diffusion, where particles tend to move from regions of higher concentration to regions of lower concentration until equilibrium is reached.


What motion is the net movement of particles of a substance from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration?

This is diffusion. No energy required, molecules do this just based on random molecular motion. Example: a drop of ink dropped into a beaker of water will "diffuse" until it is as spread out as possible.