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Transport Across Cell Membranes, p. 305

AS Guru Biology
Under “Cells,” select “Pathways Into and Out of the Cell” to find the animations of diffusion, osmosis, and other methods of transport across cell membranes.
( http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/asguru/biology/ )
Ion Channels
On this site from "Cells Alive!" you can watch an animation of ions crossing a cell membrane through a channel protein.
( http://www.cellsalive.com/channels.htm )
The Particle Theory of Matter
This web site illustrates the particle theory of matter, a theory on which our understanding of diffusion and osmosis was built.
( http://stweb.peel.edu.on.ca/sssweb/SNC1D/Edmatters/Chemistry/Particle_Theory/Theory_State... )
Osmosis
Read about and watch animations of the movement of water and solute molecules during osmosis. Find out what happens when you change the concentration of solutes.
( http://physioweb.med.uvm.edu/bodyfluids/osmosis.htm )
Diffusion and Osmosis
This site from Memorial University explains the principles of diffusion and osmosis. Use the interactive questions to test your knowledge.
( http://www.mun.ca/biology/Osmosis_Diffusion/tutor2.html )
Endocytosis
View some nice animations of endocytosis.
( http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/biology/bio4fv/page/endocyta.htm )







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