The Greater the Concentration Difference of a Substance Between Two

question 11

True/False

The greater the concentration difference of a substance between two volumes separated by a permeable membrane, the lesser the magnitude of the net flux of the substance.

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Definitions:

Heme

An iron-containing component essential for oxygen transport in the blood, found in hemoglobin and myoglobin.

Red Blood Cells

Blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to tissues throughout the body and bringing carbon dioxide back from those tissues to the lungs.

Pleural Cavity

The thin fluid-filled space between the two pulmonary pleurae (visceral and parietal) of each lung; involved in respiratory mechanics.

Fluid

A substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure; a liquid or gas.