1.3 Transport in cells

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An aquarium fish can regenerate its gills if they are damaged.

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What is diffusion? Select one option:

  • A: The movement of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration.
  • B: The net movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
  • C: The net movement of water from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution.
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b.

Gill filaments have many tiny projections called lamellae. Describe how this feature increases the rate of diffusion of oxygen into the blood.

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c.

Complete the sentences below about gill regeneration:

  • To grow new tissue for the regenerated gill, stem cells divide by the process of [blank 1]\text{[blank 1]}[blank 1].
  • When these stem cells specialize to become functional gill tissue cells, this process is known as [blank 2]\text{[blank 2]}[blank 2].
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