Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)
Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285866932
Author: Lauralee Sherwood
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The factors influencing the rate of net diffusion across a membrane on the basis of Fick's law of diffusion.

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Fick's law illustrates the association between the rate of diffusion and the three elements, which influences diffusion. According to the law, the rate of diffusion is relative to both the concentration difference and the surface area, and at the same time is inversely proportional to the membrane thickness.

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