OSMOSIS AND SURFACE AREA TO VOLUME RATIO. The net movement of atoms, ions or molecules down a...

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OSMOSIS AND SURFACE AREA TO VOLUME RATIO

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OSMOSIS AND SURFACE AREA TO VOLUME RATIO

Diffusion

The net movement of atoms, ions or molecules down a concentration gradient.

Movement is from: High Low

Question

Are molecules moving after equilibrium is established?

Equilibrium

There is no net movement of materials.

When the concentration is equal on both sides.

**different from equilibrium of reaction (in chemistry) where the rate of the forward rxn=rate of reverse rxn

Osmosis

Diffusion of water. Water moving from an area if its

high concentration to an area of its low concentration.

No cell energy is used.

Tonicity

Solute CANNOT cross membrane

Concentration of water outside the cell relative to the water inside the cell. 1. Isotonic (same)2. Hypotonic (higher [H2O] OUTSIDE the

cell)3. Hypertonic (higher [H2O] INSIDE the

cell)

Predict the NET movement of WATER for each solution*The membrane does not allow the solute to pass through the membrane

Hypotonic – net movement into the cellIsotonic – no net movementHypertonic – net movement out of the cell

What happens when you drink salt water?

What would the effect be of increasing the amount of salt in oceans on marine life?

Why Are Cells So Small?

• Cell volume to surface area ratios favor small size.

• Nucleus to cytoplasm consideration (control).

• Metabolic requirements.• Speed of diffusion.