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Membrane Channels
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Insert channels in a membrane and see what happens. See how different types of channels allow particles to move through the membrane.
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Teaching Resources
Main Topics
- Membrane Channels
- Cell Membrane
- Diffusion
Sample Learning Goals
- Predict when particles will move through the membrane and when they will not.
- Identify which particle type will diffuse depending on which type of channels are present.
- Predict the rate of diffusion based on the number and type of channels present.
Tips for Teachers
The teacher's guide (pdf) contains tips created by the PhET team.
Teaching Ideas
| Title | Authors | Level | Type | Updated |
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Membrane Channels: inquiry into cellular diffusion
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Lab HW CQs |
7/29/12 |
| Capacidade de solubilidade dos sais | clarice martins braga sa | MS | Demo HW CQs |
7/6/13 |
| Membrane Diffusion | Christopher Link | HS MS |
Lab HW CQs |
9/26/12 |
| Diffusion Lab | Fred O'Leary | HS | CQs Lab |
5/22/11 |
You can submit your own ideas and activities.
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Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows
XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later |
OS 10.5 or later
Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later |
Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later |
Credits
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