CAS BI 315 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Semipermeable Membrane, Concentration Cell, Osmosis

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Passive process and does not use cellular energy. Molecules move down the gradient due to their kinetic energy. Osmosis-passive movement of water across a semipermeable membrane. Goes towards the side that has a greater concentration of solutes. The solute concentration equalizes the solute concentrations of the two sides. Osmolality- the total concentration of dissolved solutes, regardless of their identity. Regulation of osmosis- the water always moves passively by osmosis. By changing the number of water channels in their plasma membrane. Tonicity- the relative concentration of only nonpenetrating solutes on two sides of the membrane. If all solutes can cross the plasma membrane _-penetrating solutes. Nonpenetrating solutes- if all solutes cant cross the membranes that osmosis will still result in equilibrium and the cell volume will change. Solutes and water as moving between body fluids compartments. They have to pass through a cell membrane. Requires no energy and input no transport protein. Ex- o2/co2 diffusion into/out of the lungs during breathing.

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