What is the role of osmosis in the physiologic regulation of water in the extra cellular compartment as well as extr cellular compartment of the cells?

Q: What is the relationship between concentration gradient and active and passive transport?

A: The concentration gradient is the difference in the concentration of a substance across the…

Q: Name two types of passive transport and one type of active transport.

A: There are various mechanisms to transport molecules, water, nutrients, etc., in and out of the cell.…

Q: In what way can the net solute flux between two compartments seperated by  a permeable be increased

A: The net solute flux between two compartments separated by a membrane occurs by the process of…

Q: What are the effects of salt and glucose in the environemnt to the cell's water potential and mass?

A: Water potential can be defined as a phenomenon that is important for understanding the water…

Q: Give some examples to illustrate the general principle of physiologythat control and exchange…

A: The general principle of physiologythat specifies the control exchange of materials that occur…

Q: what are the two forms of transport ? describe them  active and passive transport

A: Active and passive transport are the two main biological processes that play a crucial role in…

Q: What do transporter proteins involve?

A: Transporter protein - Transporter proteins are integral membrane protein, which are involved in the…

Q: Which Four factors determine the magnitude of solute flux through a mediated-transport system?

A: Mediated transport refers to move to mediate by a membrane transport macromolecule. Substances…

Q: Lead exerts its poisonous effect on enzymes by two mechanisms. Which mechanism is irreversible and…

A: The prime targets to lead toxicity are the heme synthesis enzymes, thiol-containing antioxidants and…

Q: How Is Secondary Active Transport Driven by IonGradients?

A: Secondary active transport is a form of active transport across a biological membrane in which a…

Q: Define Transcellular and paracellular pathways oftransepithelial transport.

A: Transcellular pathways of epithelial transport is a pathway by which cells of a tissue utilise the…

Q: If a culture of Paramecium caudatum had NaCl added to modify extracellular solute concentration, how…

A: Paramecium caudatum is a unicellular protist that comes under phylum Ciliophora. It is covered with…

Q: How will the steady state of cells be achieved when the effect of extracellular ions on…

A: Steady state is a state which refers to the maintenance of the constant internal concentrations of…

Q: Does the osmotic pressure influence osmosis?

A: Osmosis is a phenomenon in which solvent molecules move through semipermeable membrane from solution…

Q: define osmosis and identify examples of osmosis

A: A cell is the fundamental unit of life. All living organisms are made up of one or many cells. Each…

Q: How does the osmosis with someone that has cystic fibrosis disease work? Explain isotonic,…

A: Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disease which means both the alleles are mutated to form…

Q: How does the Na+/K+ ATPase pump keep cells from bursting due to osmosis

A: The Na+K+-ATPase pump assists cells in maintaining osmotic balance and membrane potential. Sodium…

Q: How do difusion and osmosis afect the transport of water and solutes between cells?

A: Diffusion - It is the process of movement of molecule from higher concentration region to lower…

Q: Explain how tonicity relates to the direction of water movement across a membrane.

A: All the cells have a membrane surrounding their organelles which allow support, protection and…

Q: What is phosphate transporter?

A: Phosphorous is an important mineral for the growth of the plant. It is important for energy…

Q: How does the process of primary active transport work?

A: active transport : active transportation takes place against the electrochemical gradient It is of…

Q: scientific models?

A: Science is the coolest subject that revolves around every testable and prediction around the world.…

Q: Define osmosis and characterize isotonic, hypertonic and hypotonic solutions and what happens to the…

A: Water is essential for all physiological activities of the plant and it plays a vital role in all…

Q: Define osmosis and describe varying osmotic conditions.

A: We know that solute combines with the solvent to form the solution and the movement of the latter…

Q: Explain the function of a fluid-transport/circulatory system.  How does it relate to diffusion?

A: Fluid transport/Circulatory system: The circulatory system is responsible for the transportation of…

Q: Why would the Na+–K+ pump, but not osmosis, cease to function after a cell dies?

A: The cell membranes possess the property of selective permeability that permits the entry and exit of…

Q: If we intake very highly concentrated sugar/salt solution, then what types of osmotic effects may…

A: The difference in the solute concentration between two different compartments separated by the…

Q: which are the general features of diffusion of solutes in the water?

A: Introduction  As the cell is bounded by the membranous structure which do not allow the molecules to…

Q: How do neutral solutes moves across the plasma membrane?

A: The plasma membrane (also called cell membrane) is the outermost layer of the cell and regulates the…