Contrast the energetic difference between the diffusion of an electrolyte versus a nonelectrolyte across the membrane

Q: A membrane separates Solution A and Solution B. The membrane has a permeability of 2 x 105 cm/s to…

A: Diffusion is the net movement of anything (for example, atoms, ions, molecules) from a region of…

Q: Determine the term selectively permeable when membrane. referring to the plasma

A: Introduction: The selectively permeable membrane allows only tiny molecules to penetrate the…

Q: Construct a graph showing difusión time vs column height: don't forget to label axis. Consider how…

A: Diffusion is the movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low…

Q: Examine the figure illustrating the distribution of various solutes across a semi-permeable membrane…

A: 1) diffusion  2) compartment C has the greatest osmolarity.   As compounds that do not pass the…

Q: Describe the conditions required to produce osmosis and explain why osmosis occurs under these…

A: Osmosis can be defined as the movement of a solvent across the semipermeable membrane toward the…

Q: Explain the characteristics and the mechanism of the secondary active transport then compare and…

A: Introduction All higher species, including plants, animals, and people, engage in transportation as…

Q: Describe the difference between the rate of diffusion seen for sodium and urea. Select one: Urea…

A: Diffusion is the process of movement of substance from an higher concentration area to a lower…

Q: Compare and contrast the relative concentrations of major electrolytes in intracellular and…

A: Electrolytes are the substances that dissociate in solution and are able to conduct the electrical…

Q: A secondary active transport process is one in which

A: There are two types of transport - 1.Passive transport - In passive transport, ions move from high…

Q: Which portion of the phosphotidylinositol molecules contributes to the fluidity of a membrane

A: The lipid bilayer is a barrier to molecules and ions moving into and out of the cell. The selective…

Q: Define osmosis, simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion and why each of these is a form of passive…

A: Different types of the movement of molecules include active transport, endocytosis, exocytosis,…

Q: Contrast the relative concentrations of sodium and potassium ions inside and outside of a cell.

A: Cells have membranes that are made of lipid molecules and they prevent most things from entering or…

Q: What might determine the value for the maximal flux of a mediated transport?

A: Through these ion channels, the other molecules like glucose and amino acid cannot cross the…

Q: Explain the difference between primary active transport andsecondary active transport.

A: Active transport is the movement of molecules against a concentration gradient across a cell…

Q: Name two types of passive transport and three types of active transport

A: Cells are in contact with their surroundings.

Q: Contrast facilitated diffusion and active transportin relation to energy expenditure and direction…

A: Transport proteins help certain substances that are too large for diffusion to cross the plasma…

Q: During gaseous transport, the chloride ions shifts from _______ to _______ to maintain the ionic…

A: During respiration(internal), the chloride ions shift from plasma to RBC to maintain ionic balance.…

Q: Blood volume must be restored in a person who has lost large amounts of blood due to serious injury.…

A: Answer- For the blood restoration in an injured person isotonic solution is given only.

Q: The only way Na* (sodium) can cross the plasma membrane is with the sodium concentration gradient.

A: Introduction Plasma membrane:- Plasma membrane also called the cell membrane, is a part or layer of…

Q: Which of the following is not true about Active transport

A: Answer: ACTIVE TRANSPORT = It is the movement of solute particles against the concentration gradient…

Q: Define osmosis and describe varying osmotic conditions.

A: We know that solute combines with the solvent to form the solution and the movement of the latter…

Q: Difference between primary & secondary active transport.

A: Transport of ions and molecules across the cell membranes occur in two ways i.e. Passive transport…

Q: Hyperkalemia is associated with the inability of the kidneys to properly filter potassium out of the…

A: Kidneys are  bean shaped organs , situated just below the rib cage  on each side of the spine. They…

Q: The type of transport shown in this figure is best described by which of the following pairs of…

A: Membrane transport refers to the movement of particles across or through a membranous barrier. These…

Q: Tight junctions prevent the diffusion of fluids and solutes between______________

A: Tight junctions are also known as zona occludens or occluding junctions. These are junctions made of…

Q: If a person was severely dehydrated and the osmolarity of their blood and tissue fluids was at 500…

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Q: Describe primary and secondary active transport across a membrane

A: Introduction A lipid bilayer containing a huge number of protein molecules makes up the cell…

Q: Extracellular space Protein channel Cell membrane Carrier proteins Intracellular space

A: The movement of molecules or ions of any substance from a region of their higher concentration to…

Q: Define the following terms:a. osmosisb. osmotic pressurec. isotonic solutiond. membrane potentiale.…

A: Since you have posted a question with multiple sub-parts, we will solve the first three subparts for…

Q: Whereas electrical currents are carried by electrons in copper wire,they are carried by ions in…

A: In active transport particles are move across a cell membrane from a lower concentrations to higher…

Q: Which of the following statements concerning osmosis is FALSE ? The osmolarity of the extracellular…

A: Osmosis is the unconstrained net development of dissolvable particles through a specifically…

Q: The channels through which water moves across plasma membranes arecalled ________________.

A: The cells are the basic units of all living organisms. The organisms can be are either unicellular…

Q: Define osmosis, and describe how osmotic pressure iscreated. As the concentration of a solution…

A: Osmosis can be defined as the process by which the molecules of a solvent moves from a solution of…

Q: Osmotically active substances are called _____________.

A: Osmosis is the movement of the solvent or water through a semi-permeable membrane to a region of…

Q: What effect might a change in extracellular osmolarity have on the movement of water across cell…

A: Introduction: In a day, the amount of water may increase or decrease in the body.  The body…

Q: Describe the reason behind the importance of osmosis.

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Q: The difference in the concentration of a - substance from one location to another is called…

A: A concentration gradient is the change in a substance's concentration from one position to another.

Q: The movement of a substance from an area of low concentration to a high concentration is called…

A: One of the mechanisms through which the passage of substances across biomembranes occur is by…

Q: Describe primary and secondary active transport in detail

A: The plasma membrane is the selective barrier of the cell that regulates the movement of different…