Materials: Metric ruler‚ razor blades‚ potato pieces‚ paper towels‚ iodine Purpose: to identify why cells are so small. Hypothesis: Make a statement as to which potato cubes will diffuse the closer to the center of a cell (small‚ medium‚ large. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dimensions For Experiment 3 Cubes with sizes A) 0.5 cm B) 1.0
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Cell Size: Is Bigger Better? Problem: Why are cells small? Objective: To see the relationship between cell size and diffusion of materials. Hypothesis: If we cut three different sizes of cells‚ then the smallest one will survive the longest due to its sufficient permeable membrane. Cube | Total Volume (cm^3) | Surface Area (cm^2) | Index SA/VOL | 3 | 27 | 54 | .5 | 2 | 8 | 24 | .33 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .16 | Index of Cubes Cube Index SA/VOL Surface Area to Volume Cube | Total
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Diffusion in Cells Isabel Zak Question: How does the size of a cell affect the distribution of chemicals throughout the cell? Hypothesis: The larger the cell is‚ the more difficult it will be for the chemicals to reach the centre of the cell‚ and diffuse throughout it. This is because there will be a higher surface-area to volume ratio in the larger cells‚ making the centre of the cells further away from the surface. Therefore‚ when dipped in sodium hydroxide‚ the larger cells will not
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Cell Biology- Osmosis‚ Cell Size and Diffusion and Enzymes 1.0 INTRODUCTION Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things. They provide structure for the body‚ take in nutrients from the food‚ convert those nutrients into energy‚ and carry out specialized functions. Cells also contain the body’s genetic material and can make copies of themselves. A cell is also a metabolic compartment where many different chemical reaction occur. There are two types of cells‚ eukaryotic and prokaryotic
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find out if surface area affects reaction rate‚ and this experiment proved that surface area in fact does affect reaction rate. My experiment used a berocca tablet that was either cut into sections or left whole‚ the smaller fractions had a larger surface area as there was more area to cover‚ the pieces were then put into water to see what sized tablet reacted to the water the fastest. My hypothesis was supported as it was proven that the smaller pieces which had a larger surface area were much quicker
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Surface area Surface area is the measure of how much exposed area a solid object has‚ expressed in square units. Mathematical description of the surface area is considerably more involved than the definition of arc length of a curve. For polyhedra (objects with flat polygonal faces) the surface area is the sum of the areas of its faces. Smooth surfaces‚ such as a sphere‚ are assigned surface area using their representation as parametric surfaces. This definition of the surface area is based on methods
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Surface Area to Volume Ratio and the Relation to the Rate of Diffusion Aim and Background This is an experiment to examine how the Surface Area / Volume Ratio affects the rate of diffusion and how this relates to the size and shape of living organisms. The surface area to volume ratio in living organisms is very important. Nutrients and oxygen need to diffuse through the cell membrane and into the cells. Most cells are no longer than 1mm in diameter because small cells enable nutrients and oxygen
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Surface Area Formulas In general‚ the surface area is the sum of all the areas of all the shapes that cover the surface of the object. Cube | Rectangular Prism | Prism | Sphere | Cylinder | Units Note: "ab" means "a" multiplied by "b". "a2" means "a squared"‚ which is the same as "a" times "a". Be careful!! Units count. Use the same units for all measurements. Examples |Surface Area of a Cube = 6 a 2
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Intro: Surface Area and Volume Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Find the surface area of the space figure represented by the net. ____ 1. 12 in. 4 in. 6 in. 4 in. 4 in. 6 in. a. 288 in.2 ____ 2. b. 144 in.2 c. 240 in.2 d. 288 in.2 5 cm 5 cm 7 cm 8 cm 4 cm ____ a. 124 cm2 b. 110 cm2 c. 150 cm2 d. 164 cm2 3. Find the surface area of the cylinder. Use a calculator. Round to the nearest tenth. 4m 3m a
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Investigating the effect of surface area to volume ratio on Osmosis As far as living organisms are concerned‚ they are all made up of cells whereas‚ the membrane surrounds all those cells. The cell membrane has the key responsibility to maintain a stable interval environment. Even though‚ Cell membrane is made up of phospholipids bilayer and has that great amount flexibility making it unbreakable while transportation of substances. However‚ certain substances such as‚ dissolved gases‚ sugars‚ salt
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