Biology Chapter 3 (part 2) Flashcards
Duffusion
molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration without the need of energy (ATP
What particles can’t moved across the membrane without help?
large, and/or charged particles
large and/or charge particles can move through a membrane by
membrane proteins
Diffusion always moves __________ equilibrium
towards
Osmosis
water moves from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration, and no ATP is required
water moves solute from…
low to higher solute concentrations
water moves from…
high water to low water
molecules that can cross the membrane easily are…
oxygen, CO2, nitrogen, glycerol, and water
even though water is polar, what is the only exception for why it can move across the membrane easily?
It is because it is a small molecule
water can also move through membrane proteins called…
aquaporins
concentration gradient
increases diffusion
temperature
increases diffusion
surface area
increase diffusion
diffusion distance
decreases diffusion
size of molecule
decreases diffusion
water moves according to its…
concentration gradients
the movement of water depends on the concentration of…
other substances in a solution
what is a solute?
a component of a solution, gets dissolved in a solvent
what is solvent?
usually a liquid and is usually water
osmotic concentration
The concentration of all molecules dissolved in a solution
hypertonic
Solutions with a higher concentration of solutes compared to the cell
hypotonic
Solutions with a lower concentration of solutes compared to the cell
isotonic
Solutions with equal osmotic concentrations to the cell
osmotic pressure
Movement of water by osmosis into a cell causes pressure