"Semipermeable Membrane" Essays and Research Papers

Physiology 168 March 14, 2014 Diffusion across a Selectively Permeable membrane Introduction: Diffusion is movement of molecules from one area of concentration to another. This process is vital for the life functions of cells. Cells have selectively permeable membranes that allow only certain solutions to pass through them. Osmosis is a special kind of diffusion that allows water to go through semi-permeable membranes of high water potential to a region of lower water potential. Water potential...

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Lab report OSMOSIS TROUGH A SELECTIVELY PERMEABLE MEMBRANE Introduction: Molecules have kinetic energy.  This causes the molecules of the cell to move around and bump into each other. Osmosis is a special kind of diffusion where water moves through a selectively permeable membrane (a membrane that only allows certain molecules to diffuse though).  Diffusion or osmosis occurs until dynamic equilibrium has been reached.  This is the point where the concentrations in both areas are equal and no...

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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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Name: Marion Paxton Diffusion Lab Introduction: In this lab you will observe the diffusion of a substance across a semi permeable membrane. Iodine is a known indicator for starch. An indicator is a substance that chances color in the presence of the substance it indicates. Watch as your teacher demonstrates how iodine changes in the presence of starch. **Prelab Observations: Describe what happened when iodine came into contact with starch. The cornstarch turned blue-black Procedure: ...

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Osmosis is the diffusion of a solvent across a selectively permeable membrane that occurs in response to differences in solute concentrations (Allen and Harper 2014).Osmosis can fall under the category of passive transport which does not require energy. With osmosis being a type of diffusion it is viewed as molecules moving from a high concentration to a low concentration. To further explain if there is a low water concentration, high amounts of solutes will be present. Water will most likely move...

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solution, 15% glucose/1% starch solution, distilled water, balance, sucrose solutions (0.2M, 0.4M, 0.6M, 0.8M, 1.0M), glucose test tape, beakers (multiple), petri dish. In the experiment, one will measure diffusion through a selectively permeable membrane (dialysis tubing). A 30 cm by 2.5 cm piece of dialysis tubing that has been soaked in water is acquired and made into a bag by tying one end of the dialysis tubing and opening the other end. Next, place 15 mL of the 15% glucose/1% starch solution...

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Prepare a graph that illustrate the diffusion distance of potassium in 10 minutes 2. Explain your graph : 3. Define simple diffusion: 4. Define osmosis: Osmosis can be defined as the movement of solvent molecules across a semipermeable or selectively permeable membrane ,from a region of lower concentration of the solute to that of a higher concentration till equilibrium is attained. 5. What is the change in the level of molasses in 10 minutes? 6. What is the change in the level of molasses...

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Introduction The reason of this experiment was to identify the properties and effects of osmosis. Osmosis can be defined as the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane. (Miller/Levine) Osmosis occurs when there is an area of higher and lower concentration. Osmosis is a type of diffusion. Diffusion is when molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of higher concentration. The three types of concentrations are hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic. When in comparison...

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molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one, thus equalizing the concentrations on each side of the membrane. In this experiment, we learn about Osmosis and Diffusion through potato cores in different concentration of sucrose, (water, .2, .4, .6, .8, 1.0). We realized that the lower the concentration, the higher the potato cores weighed. Introduction:All cells have membranes that are selectively permeable. In other...

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liquids or gases. 4. Cell membrane the semi permeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell. 5. Solute concentration a component of a solution: in a solution, the dissolving substance is called a solvent whereas the dissolved substance 6. Osmosis the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, 7. Active transport the movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane into a region of higher...

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