- Which part allows substances in and out of the cell?
- What is it called when substances pass through the cell membrane?
- What is it called when cell membranes pass substances up their concentration gradient?
- Why is facilitated diffusion important?
- Which of the following is true for facilitated diffusion?
- Is glucose bigger than urea?
- What happened when you increased the amount of ATP?
- Which membrane has the largest pores?
- Why does increasing pore size increase filtration?
Which part allows substances in and out of the cell?
Cellular Membrane
What is it called when substances pass through the cell membrane?
What Is Diffusion? Molecules that fit the profile, small and hydrophobic, can move through the membrane by diffusion. Diffusion is the process of a substance moving from high concentration to low concentration. This process requires no energy. Think of it like rolling a ball down a hill.
What is it called when cell membranes pass substances up their concentration gradient?
In facilitated diffusion, molecules diffuse across the plasma membrane with assistance from membrane proteins, such as channels and carriers. A concentration gradient exists for these molecules, so they have the potential to diffuse into (or out of) the cell by moving down it.
Why is facilitated diffusion important?
Facilitated diffusion is one form of diffusion and it is important in several metabolic processes of living cells. One vital role of facilitated diffusion is that it is the main mechanism behind the binding of Transcription Factors (TFs) to designated target sites on the DNA molecule.
Which of the following is true for facilitated diffusion?
The correct answer is c. facilitated diffusion involves movement that is passive and down a concentration gradient.
Is glucose bigger than urea?
glucose and albumin are both too large to pass. is slower than that for sodium because urea is a larger molecule. increase the rate of diffusion.
What happened when you increased the amount of ATP?
More ions were transported. What happened to the ions when you increased the amount of ATP dispensed with the same concentration of sodium and potassium on either side of the membrane? Transport of the ions was faster.
Which membrane has the largest pores?
Channels have pores which can be gated open and allow selective flow of ions. Porins have larger entrances which allow larger molecules to pass the bilayer. The biggest pore structure known is the nuclear pore complex, which has a combined molecular mass around 125,000,000!
Why does increasing pore size increase filtration?
The increase in pore size increased the filtration rate because more filtrate was allowed to go through the membrane. Pressure increased the filtration rate but not the concentration of solutes because it increased the hydrostatic pressure gradient that exists.