Asked by Leslie Teresa Medina on Jul 16, 2024
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The aroma of cookies baking in the kitchen reaches you in the living room. The distribution of this odor throughout the house is an example of ________.
A) active transport
B) dialysis
C) osmosis
D) filtration
E) diffusion
Diffusion
The process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, helping in the distribution of substances within and between cells.
Active Transport
A cell's energy-consuming process to move substances across a cell membrane against a concentration gradient.
- Become familiar with the mechanisms by which substances transit across the plasma membrane.
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Sharay TaylorJul 20, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
The distribution of the aroma of cookies baking in the kitchen throughout the house is an example of diffusion. Diffusion is the process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration until they are evenly distributed.
Learning Objectives
- Become familiar with the mechanisms by which substances transit across the plasma membrane.