Monday Ag Bio

2 Agenda

1 Discussion ● Finish Eukaryotic vs

Prokaryotic Cells KWL
Explain the chart
difference between ● Diffusion Notes
a eukaryotic cell and
a prokaryotic cell. 3 Learning Goal

Sentence Starter: Today you will compare and

Eukaryotic cells ____ contrast the importance of
osmosis and diffusion in
while prokaryotic maintaining homeostasis in
cells ______ the cell.
 Eukaryotic vs Prokaryotic Cells
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 As I go through the notes, you will answer the following questions!

1. What is diffusion?

2. What is a concentration gradient? Why are

they important to a cell? Draw a diagram to
help you understand this concept

3. Describe what happens to the molecules

when a cell has reached equilibrium?

4. Draw an example of diffusion. Include arrows

to show which direction the particles are
moving and explain why.

5. Explain why diffusion is such an important

process to cells. Use the following vocab
words in your answer and underline them:
concentration gradient, equilibrium and
transportation.
 Diffusion, Osmosis, and Movement Across a
Membrane

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 1. What is diffusion?

Diffusion
■ Diffusion is the spontaneous movement
of particles from an area of high
concentration to an area of low
concentration.
 2. What is a concentration gradient? Why are they important to a cell?
Draw a diagram to help you understand this concept

Diffusion
■ Concentration gradient- the
difference between
concentrations across a
semipermeable membrane.

■ The diffusion of these

molecules down the
concentration gradient does
not require energy (active
transport or passive)
 3.Describe what happens to the molecules when a cell has reached
equilibrium?

Diffusion
■ Net diffusion stops when concentration on both sides
equal (if crossing a membrane) or when there is a
uniform distribution of particles.
■ Equilibrium is reached.
■ Molecules continue to move, but no net change in
concentration occurs (hence the phase "net diffusion"
above).
■ Diffusion of one compound is independent to diffusion of
other compounds.
 Diffusion
■ A good example of
diffusion is food coloring.
■ If you place a drop of red
food coloring in a beaker
of water eventually the
entire beaker of water will
have a red tint.
 Diffusion
■ Fertile eggs are injected at
day 19 with pure dye into
the opposite end of the air
cell.
When they
■ The dye then diffuses into hatch…voila…Easter Chicks!!
the yolk sac which is
absorbed by the chick and
becomes systemic.
 Diffusion
■ Other everyday examples of
diffusion are:

The odor of food cooking

diffuses throughout the
kitchen. If you open the
kitchen door it will spread
into the next room.
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2010/09/cup-of-tea.jpg
 4. Draw an example of diffusion. Include arrows to show which direction the particles are moving and
explain why.

Diffusion
■ Examples of diffusion in
science are:
1. Carbon dioxide
entering the stomata of
leaves.
2. Oxygen diffusing out of
the stomata and lenticels of
leaves.
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 WRAP UP
At the bottom of your notes answer the following:
5. Explain why diffusion is such an important process to cells.

Use 2-3 complete sentences. Make sure to include the vocab

words: concentration gradient, equilibrium and transportation.

You may store your notebooks on the back counter in your

class period area.