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 to diffuse into the cell quickly and
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Do Ads Affect Obesity ’s Rate? Name: Nejoom Taher GGU ID: 0571638 Applied Critical Thinking Research Paragraph Instructor: Natalie Barbera Summer 2013 Abstract Obesity rates have been increasing in the recent years which makes people concern about the reasons of it. Despite the fact‚ that many studies indicate there is no direct correlation between obesity and advertising‚ people continue to believe that
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The effects of different wavelengths of light on the rate of photosynthesis Introduction This experiment was performed to investigate the effects of different wavelengths of light on the rate of photosynthesis. If a multiple colored film petri dishes are place under a 50 watt lamp‚ then the rate of photosynthesis will be greater for those with red‚ blue and clear film‚ than those with green and black film. We believed the petri dishes with the red‚ blue and clear film would produce the best
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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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organisms and species. For the lab study that we are going to conduct I choose Yeast as my organism. First off Yeast is a microscopic fungus consisting of single oval cells that reproduce by budding or fission (is the splitting of an atom)‚ and capable of converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide. When making your own bread‚ you can buy yeast in the grocery store. The yeast contains little brown grains that will carry out cellular respiration and grow when put in water with sugar. In order to
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Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to test the effects of osmosis on eggs in hypertonic solutions and hypotonic solutions. Hypothesis: If the corn syrup is a hypertonic solution‚ then the egg’s size will shrink. If the water is a hypotonic solution‚ then the egg will swell. Materials: Styrofoam cups (2 per group) Styrofoam cups to weigh down egg (2) Balance Paper towels Vinegar (enough to cover egg) Distilled water Corn syrup Fresh eggs (2 per group) Procedure: Day
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This experiment focuses on the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis. In simple terms this refers to how the production rate of the products of photosynthesis (oxygen and glucose) will be affected by a light source at different distances. The hypothesis states that “If there is a higher light intensity‚ then more oxygen and glucose molecules will be produced‚ and the rate of photosynthesis will increase.” This hypothesis was accepted. This was determined by counting the number of
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Exploration How do increasing sucrose concentrations of 0.0 mol dm3‚ 0.2 mol dm3‚ 0.4 mol dm3‚ 0.6 mol dm3 and 0.8 mol dm3 affect the osmolarity point of potato cells‚ where it is investigated how osmosis changes the weight of the potato cells‚ measured by the percentage change between the initial and final mass of the potato? Independent Variable: Increasing sucrose concentrations Dependant Variable: Mean percentage change in mass of potato cells All cells have a protective barrier‚ one which
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Diffusion through a Membrane Introduction Molecules are constantly moving. They move in straight lines unless they are deflected by other molecules or obstacles in their environment. Diffusion is the process by which the collisions between molecules cause them to continually spread apart from each other. Their movement can be described as movement from an area of greater concentration to an area of lower concentration. Diffusion continues until the molecules are equally distributed
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the reaction by lowering the activation energy‚ the energy required to start a chemical reaction (2). At high temperatures and with various mechanical forces or chemical treatments‚ proteins can denature causing it to lose its conformational features and hence its ability to function. The enzyme examined in this experiment‚ rennin‚ is derived from the stomachs of calves‚ lambs or goats before consumption of anything but milk. Rennin is initially secreted as an inactive proenzyme called prochymosin
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