transport in cells

Cards (4)

  • diffusion
    If there is a situation where particles of a substance are in a higher concentration, they will move from this region to where they are in a lower concentration.
  • It is important to remember that the particles:
    • will move in both directions, but there will be a net movement from high to low concentration
    • will end up evenly spread throughout the liquid or gas, but will continue to move
  • difference in concentration
    concentration gradient
  • what factors can affect the rate of diffusion
    concentration gradient, temperature, surface area of the cell membrane separating the different regions