Diffusion is the spreading out of a substance resulting in the net movement of molecules from high concentration to low concentration - down the concentration
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What are the waste products of diffusion of a cell?
Urea, Carbon Dioxide and Water
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What other products are involved with diffusion of a cell?
Glucose, Oxygen and Amino Acids
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How could you speed up diffusion?
Increase heat, increase surface area or increase concentration
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What is a CONCENTRATION GRADIENT
The difference between two areas of concentration
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When does the concentration gradient get steeper?
When there is a bigger difference in concentration of the two areas
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How do you calculate diffusion (net movement)?
Net Movement = Particles moving in - Particles moving out
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Card 2
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What are the waste products of diffusion of a cell?
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Urea, Carbon Dioxide and Water
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What other products are involved with diffusion of a cell?
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