Diffusion, Osmosis And Active Transport Flashcards
What is concentration gradients?
The process of particles moving through a solution or gas from an area with a higher number of particles to an area with a lower number of particles
If a solution has a low solute concentration is the water concentration going to be high or low?
High
Pure water has the…
Highest water potential
If you’re going from a high concentration to a low what happens to the concentration gradient?
Goes down
If you’re going from a low concentration to a high what happens to the gradient?
Goes against
When does diffusion occur?
When the particles are spread
What happens to the concentration during diffusion?
Move from a region where they are high in concentration to a region where they are low
What is osmosis?
Diffusion of water molecules from a higher concentration to a lower
What does a dilute solution contain?
A high concentration of water molecules
What does a concentrated solution contain?
Low concentration of water molecules