cell transport

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what is diffusion?
the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
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what are the three factors affecting the rate of diffusion?
-concentration gradient (good blood supply)
-surface area (large surface area to volume ratio)
-temperature (high temp=more kinetic energy)
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what is osmosis?
diffusion (high to low) of particles through a partially permeable membrane
(from dilute solution to concentrated solution)
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what happens to animal and plant cells during osmosis?
plant cells: become turgid (water in) or flaccid (water out)
animal: swells and bursts (in) or shrinks (out)
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what is active transport?
the movement of substances against the concentration gradient, this requires energy from respiration
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what are two examples of active transport?
root hair cell (from soil to plant)
lumen of small intestine (moves sugars into the blood)
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what are the three factors affecting the rate of diffusion?

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-concentration gradient (good blood supply)
-surface area (large surface area to volume ratio)
-temperature (high temp=more kinetic energy)

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what is osmosis?

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what happens to animal and plant cells during osmosis?

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what is active transport?

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