Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781319114671
Author: Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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The movement of molecules in and out of a cell is essential to its function. The cell membrane regulates this movement though processes such
as diffusion, osmosis, active transport, etc. These activities on the next couple pages are designed to assess your understanding of these
processes.
Scenario #3
Semi-permeable
membrane
Охудen
Carbon
Dioxide
Lungs
I Blood stream
After studying the image above, select the statement(s) that would explain what is likely to happen. Choose ALL that apply.
O The carbon dioxide molecules will move into the lungs until equalibrium is reached.
O All the carbon dioxide molecules will move into the lungs to be exhaled.
O All the oxygen molecules will move from the lungs into the blood stream.
O The semipermeable membrane will prevent the movement of either molecule.
O The oxygen molecules will move into the blood stream until equalibrium is reached.
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Transcribed Image Text:The movement of molecules in and out of a cell is essential to its function. The cell membrane regulates this movement though processes such as diffusion, osmosis, active transport, etc. These activities on the next couple pages are designed to assess your understanding of these processes. Scenario #3 Semi-permeable membrane Охудen Carbon Dioxide Lungs I Blood stream After studying the image above, select the statement(s) that would explain what is likely to happen. Choose ALL that apply. O The carbon dioxide molecules will move into the lungs until equalibrium is reached. O All the carbon dioxide molecules will move into the lungs to be exhaled. O All the oxygen molecules will move from the lungs into the blood stream. O The semipermeable membrane will prevent the movement of either molecule. O The oxygen molecules will move into the blood stream until equalibrium is reached.
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Step 1: Diffusion is limited by concentration gradient

Here, we are talking about the movement of O2 and CO2 between lungs and blood, across a semipermeable membrane. O2 and CO2 can move across a semipermeable membrane via simple diffusion.

Simple diffusion is limited by concentration gradient. This means that there won't be any net diffusion of molecules across a membrane once the concentration gradient is no more. A concentration gradient exists across a semipermeable membrane when the concentration of the diffusing molecule is higher on one side of the membrane, compared to other.  Molecules will diffuse from the side where their concentration is higher to the side with lower concentration.


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