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Concentration gradients. Particles move from high to low concentration areas, a process called diffusion. Each particle type has its own unique concentration gradient. This movement isn't planned, but happens randomly. Over time, particles spread evenly, balancing the probability of movement in all directions.
- Diffusion - Introduction
Diffusion occurs when particles move from an area of high...
- Diffusion and Passive Transport
In cells, some molecules can move down their concentration...
- Active Transport
Here, we’ll look in more detail at gradients of molecules...
- Diffusion - Introduction
- Definition
- Overview
- Function of Concentration Gradients
- Examples of Concentration Gradients
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A concentration gradient occurs when a solute is more concentrated in one area than another. A concentration gradient is alleviated through diffusion, though membranes can hinder diffusion and maintain a concentration gradient.
“Concentration” refers to how much of a solute is in a given amount of solvent. A corner of a water tank that has just had salt dumped into it would have a much higher concentration of salt than the opposite end of the tank, where no salt has diffused to. Therefore, a concentration gradient is said to exist in the tank. Over time, solutes always mo...
Concentration gradients are a natural consequence of the laws of physics. However, living things have found many ways to use their properties to accomplish important life functions. Concentration gradients are used by many cells to complete a wide variety of tasks. In fact, there is energy stored in a concentration gradient because the molecules wa...
ATP Synthase
Some life forms use the tendency of solutes to move from an area of high concentration to low concentration in order to power life processes. ATP synthase – the protein that produces ATP – relies on a concentration gradient of hydrogen ions. As the ions pass through ATP synthase to cross the membrane and alleviate the gradient, ATP synthase transfers the energy into adding a phosphate group to ADP, thereby storing the energy in the newly formed bond.
Neurons and the Sodium/Potassium Pump
Neurons spend a huge amount of energy – about 20-25% of all the body’s calories, in humans – pumping potassium into their cells, and sodium out. The result is an extremely high concentration of potassium inside of nerve cells and a very high concentration of sodium outside. Since potassium When cells communicate, they open ion gates that allow sodium and potassium to pass through. The sodium/potassium concentration differences are so strong that the ions “want” to instantly rush out of the ce...
Glucose/Sodium Symport Pump
The glucose-sodium symport pump also takes advantage of the sodium/potassium gradient. One challenge faced by cells is moving glucose – which is large and difficult to move, compared to tiny sodium ions – and which often need to be moved against their concentration gradient. To solve this problem, some cells have “coupled” the movement of glucose with the movement of potassium, using proteins that will permit sodium to move down its concentration gradient – if it takes a glucose molecule with...
1. Which of the following laws describes how concentration gradients work? A. An object in motion tends to stay in motion, unless acted upon by an outside force. B. Systems always progress toward a state of higher randomness. C. Substances diffuse from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration. D.Both B and C. 2. Which of the follow...
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Aug 25, 2023 · In biology, a concentration gradient results from the unequal distribution of particles, e.g. ions, between two solutions, i.e. the intracellular fluid (the solution inside the cell) and the extracellular fluid (the solution outside the cell).
In cells, some molecules can move down their concentration gradients by crossing the lipid portion of the membrane directly, while others must pass through membrane proteins in a process called facilitated diffusion. Here, we’ll look in more detail at membrane permeability and different modes of passive transport.
- These carrier proteins are gated trans-membrane proteins and do not require ATP (adenosine triphosphate) to function. The gate is activated due to...
- Simple diffusion is the movement of molecules through a cell membrane without using the channels formed by integral membrane protein. Facilitated d...
- Yes and it depends but generally yes the big thing to keep in mind is that many of these gates are evolving randomly. So getting the most efficient...
- Yes , i also think that question is wrong. There are channel proteins in the body for transport of those ions. Sodium : Voltage gated Channel Prote...
- A concentration gradient will cause movement of molecules from high concentration to low concentration. Therefore, it is a driving force for the mo...
- Interesting question, I don't know if anyone has looked into whether membranes might get "gummed up" by material getting stuck part way through. On...
- I don't think there is a general rule (leaning toward facilitated but I have counter examples too). However, you cannot use passive diffusion to mo...
- The movement of water across a concentration gradient.
- Careful: it moves from HIGH to LOW, not the other way around. That said, this is also the definition of a _gradient_: it changes as you move from h...
- Blood is a cell, not a particle. That means that it could not be diffused. It actually gets transported by blood vessels, which are long chains of...
Dec 19, 2015 · When the concentration of something builds up on only one side of a membrane, we call this a concentration gradient. Concentration is high on one side, but low on the other.
Here, we’ll look in more detail at gradients of molecules that exist across cell membranes, how they can help or hinder transport, and how active transport mechanisms allow molecules to move against their gradients.
Jan 7, 2024 · The concentration gradient is a core concept in physics, chemistry, and biology. It is defined as the change in concentration of a substance over a specified distance. It indicates how the concentration of a substance varies spatially, influencing the movement and distribution of particles.
