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Membrane Structure and Function: Diffusion

Membrane Structure and Function: Diffusion

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9th - 12th Grade

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6 Slides • 20 Questions

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Membrane Structure and Function: Diffusion

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Multiple Choice

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How many different types of molecules are shown in Model 1?

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1

2

2

3

3

4

4

3

Multiple Choice

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How many triangles are on the lefts side?

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12

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13

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14

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15

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Multiple Choice

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How many triangles are on the right side?

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0

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1

3

13

4

14

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Multiple Choice

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Is there evidence to show the triangle can cross the semi-permeable membrane?

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No

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Yes

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Not able to tell

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Multiple Choice

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How many circles are on the left side?

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0

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1

3

11

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12

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Multiple Choice

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How many circles are on the right side?

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0

2

1

3

13

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12

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Poll

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Is there evidence to show the circle can cross the semi-permeable membrane?

No

Yes

Not able to tell

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Poll

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If you left this "system" for an extended period of time and then viewed it again, would you expect to find any changes in the concentrations of the molecules on either side of the membrane?

No - it would be the same

Yes - there would be more triangles on the right side

Yes - all the circles would go to the right side

Maybe - the triangles wouldn't move but the circles might change a little bit

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The membrane is selectively permeable

  • This means that some things can pass through and others cannot

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Multiple Select

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What two major types of biological molecules compose the majority of the cell membrane in this model? (pick 2)

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Lipid

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Protein

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Carbohydrate

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Nucleic Acid

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Multiple Choice

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How many different protein molecules are in the picture?

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0

2

1

3

2

4

3

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Open Ended

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What is the difference between the position of the surface proteins and the membrane-spanning proteins?

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Multiple Choice

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When a carbohydrate chain is attached to a protein, what is the structure called?

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Phospholipid

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Carbohydrate chain

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Glycoprotein

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Glycolipid

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Multiple Choice

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When a carbohydrate chain is attached to a lipid, what is the structure called?

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Phospholipid

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Carbohydrate chain

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Glycoprotein

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Glycolipid

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Multiple Select

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What types of molecules are shown moving across the membrane?

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Small nonpolar

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Small polar

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Phospholipids

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Carbohydrate chains

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Multiple Choice

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How does the concentration of the small molecules inside the cell compare to that outside the cell?

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Higher concentration inside than out

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Higher concentration outside than in

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Lower concentration outside than in

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Carbohydrate chains

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Multiple Choice

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Because particles move randomly, molecules tend to move across the membrane in both directions. Does the picture indicate that the molecules are moving in equal amounts in both direction?

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Yes - arrows showing movement are equal

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No - more arrows showing movement are pointing in

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No - more arrows showing movement are pointing out

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Diffusion

  • Molecules moving from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

  • Happens naturally without any input of energy

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  • Occurs between the outside of the cell and the cytoplasm

  • The cytoplasm is a solution of many different substances and water

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Determining Concentration

  • The concentration of a solution is the mass of a solute in a given volume of solution (usually mass/volume)

  • Example: If you dissolve 12 grams of salt in 3 liters of water the concentration would be 12g/3L or 4 g/L

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Equilibrium

  • Happens when the concentration of solutes becomes the same throughout

  • Molecules diffuse until equilibrium is reached

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Multiple Choice

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Looking back at this image, which particles are moving by diffusion across the membrane?

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None

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Both

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Triangles

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Circles

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Multiple Choice

Diffusion is the net movement of molecules from an area of ___________ concentration to an area of ____________ concentration.

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low, high

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high, low

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low, low

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high, high

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Multiple Choice

Molecules will continue to move along a concentration gradient until they reach ______.

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diffusion

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concentration

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equilibrium

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Multiple Choice

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Once equilibrium is reached, how will molecules move across a membrane?

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randomly

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in one direction

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they will stop moving

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