Movement of substances into and out of cells

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Question 36
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Substances move in and out of cells using different transport processes.

a.

Complete the table by identifying the primary biochemical or cellular process used for each example of substance movement.

Example of substance movementProcess
Carbon dioxide moving from the air spaces in a leaf into photosynthesising palisade cells
Mineral ions (such as nitrates) being absorbed from a low concentration in the soil into root hair cells
Water moving across a selectively permeable membrane from a region of high water potential to low water potential
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b.

Explain how the structure of the villi in the human small intestine is adapted for the efficient absorption of soluble nutrients.

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Movement of substances into and out of cells Questions

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