Describe the mechanism through which a potassium channel can selectively move K* ions across a membrane while preventing the movement of smaller Na* ions.

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Q: Which type of transport is most likely used to export Na+ out of the cell?

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Q: Contrast the relative concentrations of sodium and potassium ions inside and outside of a cell.

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Q: How does the Na+/K+ pump contribute to the development of a membrane potential?

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Q: What happens to the membrane potential inside and outside of the cell when Ca+ channels are open?

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Q: What are the opposite roles of voltage-gated sodiumchannels and voltage-gated potassium channels?

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Q: Sodium concentration in extracellular fluid is: O > potassium < potassium = potassium undetectable

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Q: explain how does sodium potassium pump works?

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Q: In general, what is the relationship between membrane fluidity and membrane permeability?

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Osmosis

In simple words, osmosis is the slow, gradual movement of a liquid through a membrane. But there are nuances to this process. For instance, there has to be an imbalance in the distribution of solute in the liquid on either side of the membrane, which has to be semipermeable. The liquid in the region with a lower solute concentration moves to the region with a higher concentration, thereby displacing the solution in the process. The objective is to equalize the concentration of molecules on both sides of the membrane; the displacement of liquid can be viewed as a byproduct of this equalization. Since there is no energy required to carry osmosis, it is considered a passive process.