Entries by Daphne Hanson

Invasive species

Describe an invasive species. Discuss how releasing an unwanted pet or accidentally releasing a non-native organism can devastate an environment, using lionfish as an example. 

Photophosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation.

Compare photophosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation.Photophosphorylation occurs in the chloroplast during photosynthesis, whereas oxidative phosphorylation occurs in mitochondria during cellular respiration. Both the processes synthesise ATP by chemiosmosis linked to the electron transport system.

Why water move through a membrane?

Why does water move through a membrane? because there is a balanced concentration gradient across the membrane of solute and solvent. 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 […]

Membrane fluid nature?

Why is it advantageous for the cell membrane to be fluid in nature? The degree of fluidity of the membrane is determined by the lipid content of the membrane. The fluid nature of the membrane indicates function of cell growth, division and endocytosis. The plasma membrane regulates the entry and exit of the cell. Many molecules […]