Question

Use the models that you created in Lesson 2, Lab 1 to help you answer the following question.

How does an increase in cell volume impact the diffusion of materials through the cytoplasm?

Answer 1

Increasing the cell's volume would reduce the efficiency of the diffusion of materials through the plasma membrane into the cytoplasm of the cell.

On the other hand, increase the surface area and decreasing the volume oft the cell would increase the rate of diffusion across the plasma membrane.

Answer 2

The cytoplasm is a thick, liquid residing between the cell membrane holding organelles.

The larger the cell, the longer time it takes for materials to travel.

Is how an increase in cell volume impacts the diffusion of materials through the cytoplasm.