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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Effects of Osmosis and Diffusion The experimentation of last week’s lab was in order to test the many effects of diffusion and osmosis amongst four experiments. One such experiment was testing the effects of molecular weight on diffusion in relation to the use of Agar. The methods performed included the use of two acids‚ HCl and acetic acid. Both acids were placed into an Agar-filled dish and‚ over increments of 15 minutes‚ data collection was taken based off the diffusion rate and the diameter
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Between the years 600-1450‚ the civilizations in Europe and West Asia further developed their individual empires and displayed much growth and influence. Socially‚ both regions developed patriarchal societies‚ but had different social structures. Culturally‚ Europe and West Asia received outside influences and effectively spread their religions. Economically‚ they interacted with other regions to enhance their societies. Thus‚ the social‚ cultural and economic aspects helped give rise to interaction
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AP Biology Osmosis and Diffusion Lab I. Introduction: Diffusion is vital to many life functions of a cell‚ it allow the transportation of vitally important nutrients and compounds without the expenditure of excess metabolic energy. To explain diffusion‚ it is as if a bottle of perfume is opened at one end of the room‚ then in a short amount of time a person at the other end of the room can detect the scent of the perfume; this is the process of diffusion. Diffusion is a movement from a higher
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In the experiment‚ as the size of the cube decreased‚ the absorption rate increased‚ showing that the smaller cells absorbed more sodium hydroxide than bigger cells. The smaller cells were able to absorb more sodium hydroxide as they have a bigger surface area to volume ratio causing them to act more efficiently than the bigger cells. The smallest cell had a ratio of 1:12 while the biggest cell had a ratio of 1:2‚ leaving a gap of 5:12 causing the bigger cell to act less efficient in absorbing the
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LAB EXERCISE: Diffusion and Osmosis Laboratory Objectives After completing this lab topic‚ you should be able to: 1. Describe the mechanism of diffusion at the molecular level. 2. List several factors that influence the rate of diffusion. 3. Explain why diffusion is important to cells. 4. Describe a selectively permeable membrane‚ and explain its role in osmosis. 5. Define hypotonic‚ hypertonic‚ and isotonic in terms of relative concentrations of osmotically active substances. 6. Discuss
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1.1 Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth to 19 years All infants‚ children and young people follow a basic pattern in development. The rate they develop will vary from child to child. This is because all children are individuals‚ however knowing what to expect and roughly what age to expect it (milestones) can help us recognize development issues (early recognition is essential). Development is broken down into five section although they are separate‚ they all interconnect
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Problem Question: * What effect does temperature have on the rate of Diffusion? Hypothesis: If we put the antacid in hot water‚ then it will dissolve faster than in cold water or room temperature water. Material List: * One thermometer * 3 beakers (of the same size) * 3 antacid tablets * Cup of ice * Hot plate * Paper towels * Water Procedures: Step 1: Gather materials Step 2: Label the beaker #1‚ #2‚ and #3 Step 3: Fill each beaker with the same amount of
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Biology 107 Section 1 11/4/13 Diffusion & Osmosis Introduction The purpose in this experiment was to estimate the osmolarity of potato tuber and celery cells by change of weight.Pieces of potato tuber and celery would be incubated in different sucrose solutions to find out the molarity at which weight of potato and celery tissues do not change. My hypothesis was that the Table 1: Group Data for Experiment:Estimating Osmolarity by Change in Weight Table
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dissolved solutes‚ such as sugars‚ amino acids‚ and ions. The plasma membrane of the cell is selectively permeable‚ allowing water to freely pass through‚ but regulating the movement of solutes. Water and some dissolved solutes move via passive diffusion through the plasma membrane. Diffusion is a process where molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. How quickly diffusion occurs is dependent on several factors‚ such as temperature‚ particle size‚ and the
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