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    The document discusses diffusion, which is the net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to low concentration due to random particle motion. It is a passive process that does not require energy. The rate of diffusion is affected by concentration gradient, temperature, and distance. A steep concentration gradient and higher temperature result in faster diffusion, while a shallow gradient and longer distance result in slower diffusion. Living cells rely on diffusion to transport oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other materials and wastes. Gas exchange occurs via diffusion across the alveoli in the lungs.

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    The document discusses diffusion, which is the net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to low concentration due to random particle motion. It is a passive process that does not require energy. The rate of diffusion is affected by concentration gradient, temperature, and distance. A steep concentration gradient and higher temperature result in faster diffusion, while a shallow gradient and longer distance result in slower diffusion. Living cells rely on diffusion to transport oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other materials and wastes. Gas exchange occurs via diffusion across the alveoli in the lungs.

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    The document discusses diffusion, which is the net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to low concentration due to random particle motion. It is a passive process that does not require energy. The rate of diffusion is affected by concentration gradient, temperature, and distance. A steep concentration gradient and higher temperature result in faster diffusion, while a shallow gradient and longer distance result in slower diffusion. Living cells rely on diffusion to transport oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other materials and wastes. Gas exchange occurs via diffusion across the alveoli in the lungs.

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     The net movement of particles from an

    area of high concentration to an area of


    low concentration
     Due to the random movement of
    particles
     A passive process which means that no
    energy is needed
    LOW HIGH
    concentration concentration

    A difference in concentration between 2 areas


    is called a CONCENTRATION
    GRADIENT.

    What effect might the gradient have on speed


    of diffusion?
    Draw both sets of diagrams, write how
    Rate of Diffusion the rate of diffusion changes when the
    concentration gradient changes

    Fast

    Steep concentration gradient

    Slow

    Shallow concentration gradient


     Concentration gradient
     Temperature
     Distance particles must travel

    Faster Diffusion When...


    Large concentration gradient
    Higher Temperature
    Short distance
    ?
    Draw the diagrams next to each
    other and copy the captions

    The particles The particles


    They slowly The particles
    are separate are fully
    start to mix due are now nearly
    when first put diffuse.
    to their random fully diffuse.
    together. motion.

    Has diffusion stopped completely?


    Explain your answer
    All living cells rely on diffusion to live.
    They use it for:

     Getting raw materials for


    respiration (dissolved
    substances and gases)

     Removing waste products (eg. from respiration)


     Plants use of photosynthesis (raw materials
    in, waste products out)

    Examples…
    Oxygen in inhaled air diffuses
    through the lungs and into the
    bloodstream. The oxygen is then
    transported throughout the body.

    Carbon dioxide is the waste gas produced by respiration.


    Carbon dioxide diffuses from body tissues into the bloodstream
    and is exhaled via the lungs.

    Where does gas exchange take place in the lungs?


    Alveoli are the tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles,
    in which gas exchange occurs.

    deoxygenated blood air in/out


    (from body tissues)

    alveolus
    capillary

    oxygenated
    blood (to body
    tissues)

    red blood cell


    Alveoli have several adaptations that help to make gas exchange
    very efficient:
     They are very thin – only one cell thick.
     They are covered by a network of fine capillaries, enabling
    gases to pass almost directly between the lungs and
    bloodstream.
     They are moist, encouraging gas molecules to easily
    dissolve.
     They have a large combined surface area, allowing large
    amounts of gases to be exchanged with each breath.

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