Background: As heat is a form of thermal energy‚ they tend to have the behavior of reaching a thermal equilibrium. This means that when two bodies of different temperatures come in contact with each other‚ the hotter ones will transfer heat particles to the body with a colder temperature‚ with an aim to reach this “thermal equilibrium”‚ whatever the temperature may be. The larger the surface area‚ means there can be more “paths” from the sides of the body that are capable of releasing this heat particles
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Effects of the Ratio of Surface Area to Volume on Transformation Efficiency in Escherichia coli K-12 Eliana Pouchard‚ Steve Teng‚ and Cameron Wong Department of Microbiology & Immunology‚ UBC In the process of transformation‚ bact eria take up DNA fr om the environment through their cell wall. To induce competence in the cells‚ the DNA for uptake must first attach to the cell surface prio r to passing throug h the membrane. Previous studies on the effect of surface area on transformation
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Surface area / Volume ratio Experiment Introduction: 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 allow waste to diffuse out of the cell quickly. If the cells were any bigger than this then it would take too long for the nutrients and oxygen to diffuse into
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Risk Assessment 5 Method 6 Results 6 Analysis/Discussion 7 Conclusion 8 Acknowledgments/Bibliography 8 Table of Contents Background Research As an object becomes bigger its surface area and volume increases but the surface area to volume ratio decreases‚ this is because volume increases quicker than the surface area; as volume is three dimensional. This concept applies to cells and reaction rate because cells need to absorb their food‚ water and oxygen through their cell membrane and depending on
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How does varying the surface area to volume ratio (2.0046: 1‚ 1.4923: 1‚ 0.9425: 1‚ 0.6480:1‚ 0.5970:1) affect the amount of heat lost over a period of 6 minutes of 50cm3 water with a temperature above 50? b. Prediction and Hypothesis. Make a prediction about what you expect to be the outcome. Explain your prediction using scientific ideas. I predict that the bigger the surface area to volume ratio‚ the lesser the heat will be lost. And the smaller the surface area to volume ratio the
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relationship between surface area : volume ratio and heat loss. INTRODUCTION: The aim of this experiment is to investigate and find the relationship between heat loss (of water) and surface area to volume ratio of animals. To investigate this‚ we are going to use three flasks of different volume (as the equivalent the animals) and thus different surface areas filled with water. BACKGROUND: Surface Area : Volume Ratios We will be using the following formula for calculating SA:Vol ratios: SA : Vol Vol
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AP Biology II 11/22/13 Title: The Effects of Surface Area to Volume ratio in Agar Introduction: What is an efficient way to maximize mass but minimize diffusion time in cell? Answer: An efficient way to maximize mass but minimize diffusion time in a cell is to increase its surface area. If you increase the surface area of a cell relatively to its volume‚ then the diffusion time will decrease. Materials: Agar cubes‚ bromothymol blue- pH indicator‚ vinegar‚ ruler‚ spatula‚ beaker
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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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As we all know‚ many chemical reactions happen within both unicellular and multicellular organisms. Many useful substances have to diffuse into different cells in order to help provide the necessary energy needed for these reactions to happen‚ at the same time‚ the waste products produced after these reactions have taken place have to be removed and excreted. As the organism increases in size through growth‚ more chemical activity will have to happen and the rate of metabolism will also increase
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of a particular type of molecule from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. 2) How is diffusion used by living cells? Living cells bring in food‚ water and oxygen‚ and excrete wastes through the process of diffusion 3) List two body systems in vertebrates that are dependent on diffusion Digestive system and respirational system 4) What is meant by the term metabolism the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life. 5) Why cant a
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