Diffusion is the movement of particles from a region where they are in Osmosis
high concentration to a region where they are in lower concentration. It is the net diffusion of water
from an area of high
Factors that affect diffusion
concentration of water (dilute
Concentration gradient: the bigger the difference in the number of particles between an
solution) to an area of lower
area of high concentration and an area of lower concentration), the more likely the
concentration of water.
particles are to diffuse.
(concentrated solution)
Temperature: At higher temperatures all particles have more kinetic energy, so they
move faster
Surface area of the membrane
The larger the surface area of the membrane the more particles can diffuse
Movement
In & Out of
Bacteria & Cells
Specialised
Yogurt Cells
Yeasts & Plant &
Making CELLS Animal
Bread Cells
Nutrition - plants make their own food,
Prokaryotes Life animals eat other organisms
Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus Processes Respiration - release energy from food
Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms Viruses & Sensitivity (respond to stimuli) - are sensitive
Bacteria are single-celled, though have different
shapes (e.g., rod-shaped, spherical, spiral
Fungi to changes in their surroundings
Excretion - get rid of waste products
Bacteria are described as decomposers.
Movement - by the action of muscles in animals, and
Viruses can reproduce inside living cells, Viruses are very small slow growth movements in plants
but do not carry out other characteristics of particles (smaller than Reproduction - produce offspring – making more of the same kind.
living things. Fungi are also decomposers, help in bacteria) Growth & Development - increase in size and complexity, using
the break down of dead materials materials from their food
and recycling of nutrients
