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    Simple Diffusion

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    Simple Diffusion Activity 1: Simulating Simple diffusion 1. What is the molecular weight of Na+? 22.99 or 23 2. What is the molecular weight of Cl-? 35.45 3. Which MWCO dialysis membranes allowed both of these ions through?50‚100‚ 200 4. Which materials diffused from the left beaker to the right beaker? Urea‚ NaCl and glucose diffused 5. Which did not? Why? Albumin was too large to diffuse into the right beaker. Activity 2: Simulating Dialysis 6. What happens to the urea concentration

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    Osmosis and Diffusion

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    Osmosis and Diffusion During the past few weeks in my Ag Biology class we have been learning about and reviewing both osmosis and diffusion. We did two different labs‚ one on osmosis; the other on diffusion. The first lab we did was our diffusion lab. We learned that diffusion is moving something from an area of high concentration to a low concentration. We were showed that Mio and other flavor drops perform diffusion when put in water as an example. For the lab part we put a mixture of starch

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    Diffusion and Osmosis

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    DIFFUSION AND OSMOSIS: WHAT’S TO EXPECT? Diffusion and osmosis are very important in biological process. Diffusion is the movement of molecules or ions from a region of their high concentration to a region of their low concentration. Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane. To gain a better understanding of diffusion and osmosis‚ we examine multiple experiments to show diffusion and osmosis in animal cell‚ plant cell and synthetic cell. In our first experiment

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    Diffusion Lab

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    Diffusion Through Membranes IB Biology 11 Diffusion Through Membranes OBJECTIVES In this experiment‚ you will Use a Conductivity Probe to measure the ionic concentration of various solutions. Study the effect of concentration gradients on the rate of diffusion. Determine if the diffusion rate for a molecule is affected by the presence of a second molecule. BACKGROUND Diffusion is a process that allows ions or molecules

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    biology-diffusion

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    Simple diffusion The term simple diffusion refers to a process whereby a substance passes through a membrane without the aid of an intermediary such as a integral membrane protein. The force that drives the substance from one side of the membrane to the other is the force of diffusion. In order for substances to pass through a cell membrane by simple diffusion it must penetrate the hydrophobic core of the phospholipid bilayer. The types of molecules that can do this are themselves substantially

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    Diffusion of a Liquid.

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    Diffusion is the movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration. With diffusion no energy is required and it is caused by kinetic energy. The rate of diffusion can be affected by many things including temperature‚ molecular weight‚ and movement. To test the rate of diffusion a drop of dark food coloring was added to a glass of tap water and it was timed to see how long it took for the drop to reach the bottom of the glass. This procedure was repeated three

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    number of people active in the labor force. 16. Doubling Time: The number of years needed to double a population‚ assuming a constant rate of natural increase. 17. Ecumene: The portion of earth’s surface occupied by permanent human settlement. The areas of Earth that humans consider too harsh for occupancy have diminished over time‚ whereas the ecumene has increased. 18. Epidemiologic Transition: Distinctive causes of death in each stage of the demographic transition. A branch of medical science

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    Diffusion and Osmosis

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    Diffusion And Osmosis Abstract In this Diffusion and Osmosis lab a total of three experiments were performed. For experiment 5.1 we investigate diffusion through a selectively permeable membrane and the many factors that influence the rates of diffusion. In experiment 5.2 we investigate both animal and plant cells in different molar solutions and the different osmotic behaviors within the cells. In experiment 5.3 we test the osmolarity of plant cells through the usage of potato tuber cells

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    Geography

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    gas. Transpiration is the transfer of water from plants leaves and stems into the atmosphere. Evapo-transpiration is a combination of the two. 2. Discuss how human activity affects water quality according to our text. According to the text‚ humans affect water quality by introducing waste. Waste that is contributed to water from humans includes agriculture (fertilizers‚ biocides and animal waste)‚ industry‚ mining and municipalities and residences (p.399). This added waste eliminates organisms

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    Cultural Diffusion

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    Mr. Reeves Page 1 Cultural Diffusion in the Ancient World Throughout history‚ cultures have mixed all over the world‚ changing beliefs‚ creating new ones‚ and changing the way people look at the world along with their existence. This can be proven from anything from music to food‚ but is especially prevalent in world religion and the way that every culture sees their god‚ or gods‚ and how they think‚ worship‚ and even obey‚ in similar manners. Even though Hebrew conceptions differed from the rest

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