What are the ionic differences between the extracellular and intracellular fluids? • Give the theory of the diffusion process.

You are viewing two samples of mammalian red blood cells (erythrocytes) under a microscope. One first sample is made up of cells with a typical round shape. Most of the cells in the second sample had burst open. •Describe the properties of the solution that was used to prepare the second sample. • Identify one type of solute that can move through simple diffusion and does not affect osmotic pressure or require a membrane protein to cross a plasma membrane.

7. Which of the following membrane transport proteins would you expect to be the most selective (although not the most rapid)? the bicarbonate ion channel the glucose carrier protein the potassium ion channel the chloride ion channel the sodium ion channel

In terms of their effect on the rate of diffusion, which of the following is the odd one out? a) decreasing the surface area of the membrane b) decreasing membrane permeability c) decreasing lipid solubility of the diffusing molecule d) decreasing the concentration gradient of the diffusing molecule e) decreasing the thickness of the membrane