BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 5, Problem 11SA
Solutes tend to diffuse from a region where they are _______ (more/less) concentrated to an adjacent region where they are ________ (more/less) concentrated.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
Solutes tend to diffuse from a region where they ar_____ concentrated to an adjacent region where they are_______ concentrated. a. more, less c. movement is independent b. less, more of concentration
Active transport moves substances from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration of that substance.
The movement of a dissolved substance down its concentration gradient is called
Chapter 5 Solutions
BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
Ch. 5 - Which of the following statements is not correct?...Ch. 5 - ________ is lifes primary source of energy. a....Ch. 5 - Prob. 3SACh. 5 - Prob. 4SACh. 5 - ________ are always changed by participating in a...Ch. 5 - Name one environmental factor that typically...Ch. 5 - Prob. 7SACh. 5 - Prob. 8SACh. 5 - Prob. 9SACh. 5 - A molecule that donates electrons becomes...
Ch. 5 - Solutes tend to diffuse from a region where they...Ch. 5 - Prob. 12SACh. 5 - A transport protein requires ATP to pump sodium...Ch. 5 - Immerse a human blood cell in a hypotonic...Ch. 5 - Prob. 15SACh. 5 - Beginning physics students are often taught the...Ch. 5 - Describe diffusion in terms of entropy.Ch. 5 - How do you think a cell regulates the amount of...Ch. 5 - The enzyme trypsin is sold as a dietary enzyme...Ch. 5 - Catalase combines two hydrogen peroxide molecules...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- The movement of water and electrolytes between fluid compartments is regulated primarily by _______ A. Group of answer choices B. active and passive transport. C. diet and weather. D. diffusion and osmosis. E. hydrostatic pressure and osmotic pressure. F. pinocytosis and phagocytosis.arrow_forwardAll the fluid found outside cells is collectively called _____ fluid, and consists of _____________ and ______________ fluid.arrow_forwardWhen comparing the solute concentrations of two fluids, the fluid with the higher solute concentration will be which of the following? A. Hypotonic B. Hypertonic C. Isotonicarrow_forward
- Osmolarity is the measure of __________concentration of _________ particles. total; water partial; water total; solute partial; solute none of the abovearrow_forwardOsmotically active substances are called _____________.arrow_forwardthe constant balancing act to remain an appropriate amount of solutes and water inside each cell a. endocytosis b. exocytosis c. metabolism d. osmoregulation e. facilitated diffusionarrow_forward
- In osmosis, due to solute concentration differences, the solute will move from a higher concentration to a lower concentration. True or Falsearrow_forwardIn what way can the net solute flux between two compartments seperated by a permeable be increasedarrow_forwardShow the direction of water flow and mark the side with the greater osmotic pressure if you have a selectively permeable membrane that is permeable to water but not to a specific solute and if the two sides of the membrane have different solute concentrations.arrow_forward
- Severe vomiting and diarrhea cause a loss of water and solutes from extracellular fluids. If the person was given only water, what effect would this have on the solute concentration of the extracellular fluids? Would osmosis results in water entering or leaving cells?arrow_forwardWhich of the following will saturate as solute concentration increases? a. Transport of sucrose down its concentration gradient by the carrier protein GLUT2 b. Transport of chloride ions out of the endoplasmic reticulum and into the cytoplasm via a channel protein c. Engulfing of a pathogen by a white blood cell during an immune response d. All of the abovearrow_forwardFrom the list provided select the best choice to complete the sentence below. An overall property that describes the way solutes move through membranes relative to the bulk solution concentrations is A. Diffusivity B. Membrane permeabliltiy C. porosity D. Steric hindrancearrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (Mi...BiologyISBN:9781305117396Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa StarrPublisher:Cengage Learning
Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (Mi...
Biology
ISBN:9781305117396
Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher:Cengage Learning
The Cell Membrane; Author: The Organic Chemistry Tutor;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsffT7XIXbA;License: Standard youtube license