B2: Osmosis and Diffusion

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  • Created on: 17-12-09 18:03

Diffusion

Diffusion = particles move passively from a high to a low concentration

Gas or Solutions can diffuse

The greater the difference in concentration (called the concentration gradient) the faster the rate of diffusion

the net movement = particles moving in - particles moving out

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Osmosis

Osmosis = movement of water across a partially permeable membrane

Water moves from a dilute to a more concentrated solution

The difference in both concentrations causes osmosis

If cells have too much water then they swell and burst

If cells dont have enough water they shrivel and shrink, no longer functioning properly

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Important Definitions

dilute solution = a solution with mainly water

concentrated solution = a solution with little water

a partially permeable membrane = a membrane that allows some particles through but not others, depending on the particles sizes

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Comments

Aishah

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thanks for this :-)

Anam

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thnks a lot the definitions really helped. if you can could you put up diffusion in animal and plant cells plus osmosis in animal and plant cells.

thnks ** :P

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