Exercise 1 Physioex 9.0

Exercise 1: Cell Transport Mechanisms and Permeability Worksheet

Student Name: Student ID#

Student instructions: Follow the step-by-step instructions for this exercise found in your lab manual and record your answers in the spaces below. Submit this completed document by the assignment due date found in the Syllabus.
Rename this document to include your first and last name prior to submitting, e.g. Exercise1_JohnSmith.doc.
Please make sure that your answers are typed in RED.

Grading: True/False, Multiple-Choice, and Fill-in-the-blank type questions will be worth 1 point each whereas Short-answer type questions will be worth 2 points each. This lab will be worth a total of 45 points but will be converted to a percentage grade when registered in your “Gradebook”.

|ACTIVITY 1: Simulating Dialysis (Simple Diffusion) |Answers |
|The molecular weight of urea is approximately 60. Which of the membranes can it pass through? |D |
|50 MWCO membrane | |
|100 MWCO membrane | |
|200 MWCO membrane | |
|Both the 100 and 200 MWCO membranes | |
|True or False: A solution containing glucose will diffuse faster through a 200 MWCO membrane if it|True |
|is heated.