Water covers 70% of this planet; furthermore you are comprised of about 70% of water. For something so abundant we sure do spend a lot of money on large jugs and convenient single serving plastic bottles. Buying a water filtration system will save you tons of money while reducing your plastic waste and shrinking your […]
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Now most people think water is water. But for millions of people, different bottled water brands are not the same. Aquafina and Dasani are both made from two rival companies that have a long-standing feud. You may have heard – Pepsi and Coke. Aquafina was the first bottled water available for a long time – […]
The plasma membrane is a barrier separating the cell from it’s surroundings. Plasma membranes are semi-permeable, meaning that they allow the passage of some substances through the membrane, while prohibiting the passage of other substances. The methods of transporting substances through the plasma membrane are either passive or active and carrier-mediated or not. Passive transport […]
If you are interested in setting up a saltwater aquarium here is a basic list of materials you will need to have. But as a free protein, it makes a great investment. 1. An aquarian mirror. The brand or size is totally up to your preferences. Petco sells cheap, basic aquariums. You can also use […]
The purpose of this study is to see the effects of diffusion through a selectively permeable membrane placed in a sucrose solution. This experiment is a model of how diffusion occurs. Dialysis Tubing is a permeable membrane with which diffusion occurs. Since the cells are so small, this experiment sets up a model in which […]