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Diffusion and Osmosis

Diffusion and osmosis are important concepts that explain how water and other materials that cells need are transported across cell membranes. 
Let&#39;s talk about diffusion first. It is defined as the net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration. The graduated change in concentration between the two areas is referred to as the concentration gradient. Although diffusion is net directional, the particles are constantly moving in both directions due to random motion, so even at equilibrium when the particle density is the same throughout the concentration gradient, particles continue to move in both directions at a constant exchange rate. 
Similarly, water moves across cell membranes by diffusion in a process called osmosis, but not everything can freely pass through cell membranes, which is why they are referred to as semi-permeable. This is important, because it means that cells can regulate and maintain different concentrations of solutes inside versus outside their membranes. Depending on the relative solute concentrations of solutions separated by semi-permeable membranes we refer to them as hypotonic, isotonic or hypertonic. Hypotonic is when the solute concentration is greater inside the cell in comparison to outside. Isotonic is when the inside solute concentration equals the outside concentration. Hypertonic is when the outside solute concentration exceeds the inside solute concentration. This can affect the movement of water into and out of the cell as water moves to the area of greater solute concentration. In turn, this can affect the shapes of the cells causing cell bloating in hypotonic solutions, no shape changes in isotonic solutions and the cell shrivels in the presence of hypertonic solutions. 
The capacity for water to move into cells is different between plant and animal cells because of the presence of the additional plant cell wall. Cell walls are rigid and only permeable to small molecules. When water moves into plant cells the membrane gets pushed up against the cell wall creating hydrostatic or turgor pressure. This pressure limits the amount and rate at which water can enter the cell. 
Diffusion is also a major limiting factor to cell size and helps explain why unicellular organisms are generally very small. Multi-cellular organisms are made up of many small cells giving a greater total surface area to volume ratio and increasing diffusion rates. Many aspects of our physiology, like breathing and digestion rely on diffusion. For example, human lungs have many small alveoli which are like small pockets. This extra surface area makes the lung more efficient at diffusion of gases in and out of the bloodstream. 
In this lab, you will use two cell models, agar cube and dialysis tubing to test the principles of diffusion and osmosis.

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<h4>Cell Membranes and Diffusion</h4>
In order to function, cells are required to move materials in and out of their cytoplasm via their cell membranes. These membranes are semipermeable, meaning that certain molecules are allowed to pass through, but not others. This movement of molecules is mediated by the phospholipid bilayer and its embedded proteins, some of which act as transport channels for molecules that otherwise would not be able to pass through the membrane, such as ions and carbohydrates.
<h4>Cell Size and the Surface-Area to Volume Ratio</h4>
One reason cells are so small is the need to transport molecules into, throughout, and out of the cell. There is a geometrical constraint on cells due to the relationship between surface area and volume that limits the ability to bring in enough nutrients to support a larger cell size. The ratio between surface area and volume (SA:V) decreases as the cell increases in size due to the different scaling factors of surface area and volume. This means that as the cell grows larger, there is less membrane area able to supply nutrients to a greater cell volume.
Some ions are brought into the cell by diffusion, which is the net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration. This is known as moving &#8220;down&#8221; a concentration gradient. Diffusion is net directional; while the net movement of particles is down the concentration gradient, they are constantly moving in both directions due to the random motion of particles. This means that particles in solutions at equilibrium are still moving, but at a constant exchange rate so the solution remains evenly mixed. In an aqueous environment such as the cell, this process involves dissolved ions, known as solutes, moving through water, the solvent. It can take place in an open environment, such as dye spreading through a beaker, or across a cell membrane, such as ions moving through a protein channel.
<h4>Osmosis and the Movement of Water</h4>
Water moves across cell membranes by diffusion, in a process known as osmosis. Osmosis refers specifically to the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane, with the solvent (water, for example) moving from an area of low solute (dissolved material) concentration to an area of high solute concentration. In this case, the semipermeable membrane does not allow the solute to pass through. This can be thought of as water moving down its own concentration gradient and involves the same random process as diffusion.
Solutions that are separated by semipermeable membranes can be described as hypertonic, hypotonic, or isotonic depending on the relative solute concentrations in each. A solution that is hypertonic (hyper- meaning &#8220;above&#8221; in Greek) has a greater concentration of solutes than an adjacent solution, while a hypotonic (hypo- meaning &#8220;below&#8221; in Greek) solution has a lower concentration of solutes. In this situation, water will move from the hypotonic solution to the hypertonic solution until the solute concentrations are equal. Solutions that are isotonic (iso- meaning &#8220;equal&#8221; in Greek) have equal concentrations of solute, and therefore do not have a concentration gradient 1.
<h4>Osmosis and the Plant Cell</h4>
The capacity for water to move into cells is different between plant and animal cells due to the presence of a cell wall in plants. Cell walls are rigid and only permeable to very small molecules. As water moves into the cell, the membrane is pushed up against the cell wall, creating hydrostatic, or turgor, pressure. This pressure limits the rate and amount of water that can enter the cell. The likelihood of water moving into a cell is referred to as water potential, defined quantitatively as the pressure potential plus the solute potential. The pressure potential is dependent on the pressure inside the cell and the solute potential depends on the solute concentration in the cell.
Water potential can be observed in action in a living plant cell, such as Elodea, an aquatic plant. Under the microscope, a phenomenon called cytoplasmic streaming, or cyclosis, in which cytoplasm and organelles such as chloroplasts move throughout the cell, can be monitored. This process changes visibly when the cells are immersed in different solutions. Interestingly, this motion allows chloroplasts to function more efficiently in photosynthesis; they move in and out of the shadows, collecting photons when they re-enter the lighted regions of the cells3.
The process of osmosis is essential for the mechanism whereby plants get water from their roots to their leaves, even dozens of feet above ground level. In brief, plants transport sugars and other solutes to their roots in order to generate a gradient between the inside and outside of the root; water from the soil then moves in to the root by osmosis. From that point, a process called transpiration results in the water being pulled up tubes inside the plant called the xylem and evaporating out the leaves. Ideally, once this water column is established, it remains intact throughout the life of the plant.4
This naturally occurring phenomenon has been used to develop valuable technologies. One example is in water purification. Recently, NASA has begun to study using the process of forward osmosis to clean and reuse wastewater aboard the International Space Station, as well as for Earth-bound applications. 2 This process uses semi-permeable membranes to remove impurities from water, making it safe to drink. This technology was deployed recently to aid in relief efforts after a severe flood in Western Kenya5.
<h4>References</h4>
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	<li>Levine, Howard. NASA Forward Osmosis Bag. NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL, United States. [Online] July 11, 2018. <a target="__blank" href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/846.html">https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/846.html</a>.</li>
	<li>Dodonova SO, Bulychev AA (2011). 'Effect of Cytoplasmic Streaming on Photosynthetic Activity of Chloroplasts in Internodes of Chara Corallina'. Russian Journal of Plant Physiology. 59: 35&#8211;41. doi:10.1134/S1021443711050050.</li>
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	<li>Hydration Technology Innovations. Humanitarian Forward Osmosis Water Filtration. [Online] [Cited: August 21, 2018.] <a href="http://www.htiwater.com/divisions/humanitarian/lead_story.html" target="__blank">http://www.htiwater.com/divisions/humanitarian/lead_story.html</a>.</li>
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Cell Membranes and Diffusion
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cell membrane transport and water balance

Cell membrane transport and water balance help cells move materials in and out of the cytoplasm. Cell membranes are semipermeable, which means some molecules can pass through while others cannot. The phospholipid bilayer and its embedded proteins control this movement. Some of these proteins act as transport channels for ions and carbohydrates that could not cross on their own.

Cells stay small in part because of the surface-area to volume ratio. As a cell grows, its surface area does not keep up with its volume. That lowers the amount of membrane available to bring in nutrients and move materials out. This size limit helps explain why cells must rely on efficient transport across the membrane.

Diffusion moves particles from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration. This is called moving down a concentration gradient. The movement is net directional, but particles still move in both directions because they are in constant random motion. At equilibrium, particles continue moving, but the solution stays evenly mixed. In cells, this can involve dissolved ions, called solutes, moving through water, the solvent. Diffusion can happen in open space, such as dye spreading through a beaker, or across a membrane through a protein channel.

Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane. Water moves from a region with lower solute concentration to a region with higher solute concentration. In this case, the membrane allows water to pass but not the solute. Solutions on opposite sides of a membrane can be hypertonic, hypotonic, or isotonic. A hypertonic solution has more solute, a hypotonic solution has less, and an isotonic solution has equal solute levels. Water moves from the hypotonic side to the hypertonic side until the concentrations become equal.

Plant cells respond to water movement differently from animal cells because they have a rigid cell wall. The wall is only permeable to very small molecules. As water enters a plant cell, the membrane pushes against the wall and creates hydrostatic, or turgor, pressure. This pressure limits how much water can keep entering. Water potential describes the likelihood of water moving into a cell, and it depends on pressure potential plus solute potential. Pressure potential comes from pressure inside the cell, while solute potential depends on solute concentration.

These changes can be seen in living Elodea cells under a microscope. Elodea shows cytoplasmic streaming, also called cyclosis, where cytoplasm and organelles such as chloroplasts move through the cell. The movement changes when the cells are placed in different solutions. This streaming also helps chloroplasts work more efficiently in photosynthesis because they move in and out of shadows and collect photons when they return to light.

Osmosis also helps plants move water from roots to leaves. Plants send sugars and other solutes to the roots to create a gradient between the inside and outside of the root. Water from the soil then moves into the root by osmosis. After that, transpiration pulls water up through xylem tubes and out through the leaves. Once the water column is established, it can remain intact throughout the plant’s life.

The same principle has practical uses in water purification. NASA has studied forward osmosis to clean and reuse wastewater aboard the International Space Station and for use on Earth. This process uses semipermeable membranes to remove impurities and make water safe to drink. It has also been used in relief efforts after a severe flood in Western Kenya.

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