DIFFUSION AND OSMOSIS: WHAT’S TO EXPECT? Diffusion and osmosis are very important in biological process. Diffusion is the movement of molecules or ions from a region of their high concentration to a region of their low concentration. Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane. To gain a better understanding of diffusion and osmosis‚ we examine multiple experiments to show diffusion and osmosis in animal cell‚ plant cell and synthetic cell. In our first experiment
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Simple diffusion The term simple diffusion refers to a process whereby a substance passes through a membrane without the aid of an intermediary such as a integral membrane protein. The force that drives the substance from one side of the membrane to the other is the force of diffusion. In order for substances to pass through a cell membrane by simple diffusion it must penetrate the hydrophobic core of the phospholipid bilayer. The types of molecules that can do this are themselves substantially
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The relationship between shape and diffusion rate Aim- To investigate the relationship between the shape of an object and the time taken for a substance to diffuse to its centre. Hypotheses- Part A) The 5x5x2.5mm block will turn clear first as the Surface area to volume ratio is high and the 10x10x10mm block will take the longest to completely diffuse the Acid to its centre. Part B) The flat‚ rectangular block will be the first to completely turn clear due to its high Surface Area/Volume Ratio
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Aim:To discover what factors affect the rate of diffusion of potassium permanganate crystals in water. Statement:What will happen? How will room temperate solutions or heated solutions increase the rate of diffusion of the potassium crystals?Hypothesis:Heat will speed up the process of diffusion because heat will give out energy that will be able to speed up the process of spreading the potassium molecules. Materials:WaterVinegarPermanganate crystalsBunsen Burner IceGlass beakersSoapy waterProcedure:1
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1.0 Introduction 1.1 Aim and Assumptions: The aim of this experiment is to observe the rate of diffusion of diethyl ether vapour into stagnant air‚ and then determine the diffusivity. An error analysis of this calculation also had to be carried out. The following assumptions made were: * Diethyl Ether is an ideal gas * Partial pressure at the top of the tube was equal to zero * Mass transfer resistance between the liquid surface at the bottom of the tube is insufficient‚ compared with the
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Diffusion Experiment: Osmosis in Sucrose Solutions Abstract We used dialysis tubing to simulate a semi-permeable membrane. Since molecules diffuse from their higher concentration to their lower concentration‚ water will move across the membrane in response to this concentration. While conducting this lab we were able to observe passive transport through diffusion and osmosis. Introduction Osmosis is a specialized case of diffusion that involves the passive transport of water. When
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Name: Leslie Estrada Exercise 1: Cell Transport Mechanisms and Permeability: Activity 1: Simulating Dialysis (Simple Diffusion) Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 100% by answering 4 out of 4 questions correctly. 1. The driving force for diffusion is You correctly answered: b. the kinetic energy of the molecules in motion. 2. In diffusion‚ molecules move You correctly answered: a. from high concentration to low concentration. 3. Which of the following dialysis membranes has the largest
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Emily K 20 August 2013 Diffusion Lab Research Question: How does the amount of water in a beaker affect the rate at which food coloring diffuses to the bottom of the beaker? Independent Variable: Height of water in beaker (Inches) Dependent Variable: Rate of diffusion (seconds) Controlled Variables: * Size of beaker * Temperature of water (23°C) * Type/color of food coloring * Person Timing * Environmental conditions Materials: * Beaker(well over 4 in tall) * Food
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TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN Faculty : Engineering & Science Unit Code : UEME3213 Course : Unit Title : Heat and Mass Transfer Year/ Semester : Year 3/ Semester 2 Lecturer : Session : Experiment 2: Gaseous Diffusion Coefficient Objective To determine gas diffusion coefficient of acetone Introduction The knowledge of physical and chemical properties of certain materials is important because very often process engineering deal with the transformation and
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mythelin blue affects the rate of diffusion through agar jelly. Hypothesis The diffusion of mythelin blue is directly proportional to its concentration‚ hence as the concentration increases; the rate of diffusion increases too. Controlled Variables Time time was kept constant while testing the diffusion spread of mythelin blue with each concentration. Temperature the experiment was undertaken in room temperature as change in temperature can affect the rate of diffusion‚ as a higher/lower temperature
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