Using dialysis tubing to model diffusion of a cell membrane and investigating the influence of solute concentration on osmosis Purpose * Discover how dialysis tubing diffuses the cell membrane * Explore the effect of solute concentration on osmosis Background A cell membrane is a very significant function in the human body. In one sense‚ it is used as a barrier to keep the enzymes‚ DNA‚ and metabolic pathways that bundles everything together. Cell membranes are also used as a gateway
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2009). An egg’s shell is its membrane. The shell is selectively permeable. This means that it determines what may enter and exit the cell(GT Biology Notes 09). When there are two different concentrations‚ a concentration gradient exists. When things move from a higher concentration to a lower concentration‚ it is known as diffusion. As long as diffusion is permitted to go on‚ equilibrium will be reached. Equilibrium is when two areas have reached equal concentration levels. The egg in this lab
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Topic: Osmosis Materials: Potato cylinders‚ 20 percent sodium chloride solution‚ three test-tubes‚ test-tube rack‚ scalpel blade‚ Gel ink pen‚ syringe-10cm^3‚ Plastic ruler with mm‚ tile‚ forceps filter paper‚ Masking tape. Method: 1) Three test-tubes‚ A‚ B and C were labeled and initials of experimenters were applied with the date: January 29‚ 2013. 2) A syringe was used to put 10cm^3 of water in tube A and 5cm^3 in tube B along with 5cm^ 20 percent sodium chloride solution and 10cm^3 20 percent
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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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APBIO5._____________________.FR23 2014 December 3‚ Respond to the following. 1. Distinguish genetic drift from gene flow in terms of how they occur and their implications for future genetic variation in a population. Genetic drift‚ defined as the process in which chance events cause unpredictable fluctuations in allele frequencies from one generation to the next‚ can increase or decrease variability within particularly small populations. Certain genotype/phenotype frequencies‚ for example‚ may
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plants and animals may communicate through cell junctions a. Signaling substances dissolved in the cytoplasm travel between cells i. Plants = plasmodesmata ii. Animals = gap junctions 4. Animal cells may use the following b. Cell-to-cell recognition iii. Direct contact between membrane-bound cell-surface molecules iv. Important in embryonic development and immune response
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Cell Biology Study Guide- Exam 1_______________________________________________ EXAMPLES OF MULTIPLE CHOICE/ TRUE AND FALSE QUESTIONS 1. Which of the following about the Cell Theory is FALSE? a) All cells come from preexisting cells through division b) All organisms consist of one or more cells c) The cell is the basic unit of structure for all organisms d) All cells must contain organelles e) None of the above 2. A student in a cellular biology laboratory is faced with the task of detecting
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Rate of Osmosis Investigation Lab Title: A simple heading referring to your investigation Abstract: Write this section last! It is a brief paragraph or 2 which outlines the purpose‚ the method‚ the pattern of results and the conclusion you reached. It is an overall snapshot of the whole investigation. Introduction: Purpose: Biological Background: All living organisms are made of cells which are surrounded by a membrane. The cell membrane has many functions but the
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INTRODUCTION: Osmosis is defined as the net movement of water or any other solutions molecules from a region in which they are highly concentrated to a region in which they are less concentrated. This movement must take place across a partially permeable membrane such as a cell wall‚ which lets smaller molecules such as water through but does not allow bigger molecules to pass through. The molecules will continue to diffuse until the area in which the molecules are found reaches a state of equilibrium
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There is no doubt that there is too many obese people in this world‚ and that is clearly a problem‚ but we are focusing on the wrong things in our searching for a solution. It is not the overweight itself and the thinking of a better look when all the kilos are gone‚ no‚ it is a good physicality that is the main drive or motivation that leads to a good and forever being los of weight. Too many of the obese people do not keep being thin when they have lost weight‚ because they are not supported
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