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Movement in and out of cells. Movement into and out of cells. particles such as atoms , ions and molecules are always moving in and out of the cells c ells needs to take in nutrients such as glucose & amino acids c ells needs to get rid of metabolic wastes such as carbon dioxide & urea . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Movement in and out of cells
Movement into and out of cellsparticles such as
atoms, ions and molecules are always moving in and out of the cells
cells needs to take in nutrients such as glucose & amino acids
cells needs to get rid of metabolic wastes such as carbon dioxide & urea
substances move in and out of cell through processes such as:diffusion;osmosis & active transport
DiffusionHow Diffusion Works; Diffusion is the net
movement of molecules, from a region of their higher concentration to a region of their lower concentration i.e. down a concentration gradient as a result of their random movement
Importance of diffusionsolvent is a substance in which
another substance is dissolved water is the major solvent in
biological systemssolute is the substance which
dissolves in the solventglucose, oxygen & carbon dioxide
are some of the most common solutes in biological systems
concentration gradient is the difference in concentrations of an ion or molecule between two places
concentration gradient is used to explain the movement of a substance from the inside to the outside of cell or from the outside to the inside of a cell
some major examples of diffusion in biological systems; gas exchange at the alveoli of
the lungs - oxygen diffuses from air to blood, carbon dioxide diffuses from blood to air,
gas exchange for photosynthesis in plants - carbon dioxide diffuses from air to leaf, oxygen diffuses from leaf to air through the stomata,
absorption of nutrients along the gut - glucose & amino acids diffuses from the small intestine into the blood,
absorption of water & dissolved mineral ions into the root hairs.
OsmosisHow Osmosis Works; Osmosis is the
diffusion of water molecules from a region, of their higher concentration (with a dilute solution), to a region, of their lower concentration (with a concentrated solution) through a partially permeable membrane
Importance of osmosiswater is the medium of
transport - everything transported in blood, phloem & xylem must be soluble in water
chemical reactions occur in water - cytoplasm is mostly water so reactions can occur
plants store water soluble substances such as mineral ions & sugars in cell vacuoles
some major examples of osmosis in biological systems;absorption of water by
plant roots, reabsorption of water
along the kidney tubules, reabsorption of tissue
fluid into the venule ends of the blood capillaries,
absorption of water along the alimentary canal -stomach, small intestine & the colon.
Importance of water potential gradient water potential is the
tendency for water molecules to move by diffusion from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution through a semi-permeable solution
water potential gradient is the difference in the concentration of water molecules
a dilute solution has a higher water potential & water molecules will tend to move from it, down a water potential gradient, into a concentrated solution
plant cells increase in size when placed in water because - water has a higher water potential than the inside of the cell, water diffuses into the cell down the water potential gradient by osmosis, the cell vacuole increases in volume pushing the cytoplasm and cell membrane against cell wall making the cell to swell – the cell becomes turgid
plant cells decrease in size when placed in concentrated salt solution because - a concentrated salt solution has a lower water potential than the cell contents, water molecules diffuses out of the cell down a water potential gradient by osmosis, the cell vacuole shrinks, pulling the cytoplasm and cell membrane away from the cell wall - the cell become plasmolysed
TurgorTurgor is the
pressure of the swollen cell contents against the cell wall when the external solution has higher water potential than the cell sap of the vacuole.
turgor pressure does not cause the plant cells to burst because of the presence of cell wall
role of turgor in plants;mechanical support
for soft non-woody tissue, e.g., leaves,
change in shape of guard cells forming the stomatal opening between them &
enlargement of young immature plant cells to mature size.
Active transportactive transport is
the movement of ions in or out of a cell through the cell membrane, from a region of their lower concentration to a region of their higher concentration against a concentration gradient, using energy released during respiration
during active transport, special proteins within the cell membrane act as carrier proteins in cell membrane, they move ions or molecules against their concentration gradient into or out of the cell
carrier proteins change shape and this requires energy in form of ATP from respiration
Sodium-Potassium Exchange Pump
Importance of active transportactive transport is an energy-
consuming process by which substances are transported against a concentration gradient
examples of active transport in biological systems includes;uptake of mineral ions by root
hairs uptake of glucose & amino
acids by epithelial cells of villireabsorption of glucose,
amino acids and salts by the proximal convoluted tubule of the nephron in the kidney
cells that move ions against their concentration gradient such root hair cells has large number of mitochondria to produce energy required for active transport
factors such as oxygen concentration, glucose concentration & temperature which affect the rate of respiration also affects the rate of active transport