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TRANSPORT OF MATERIALS IN LIVING ORGANISMS — FORM 1 STUDY NOTES (PDF)
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✅ Introduction to Transport in Living Organisms

Why organisms need transport

What needs to be transported (oxygen, carbon dioxide, glucose, nutrients, hormones, waste)

Definition of transport

Transport in different organism types — unicellular, simple multicellular, complex multicellular

Why complex organisms need specialized transport systems

✅ Movement of Materials Across Cell Membranes

The cell membrane (plasma membrane) — structure and function

Types of transport: Passive vs Active transport

✅ Passive Transport — Diffusion

Definition of diffusion

Key characteristics (no energy, high → low concentration, kinetic energy, equilibrium)

Concentration gradient explained

The process of diffusion step-by-step

Examples of Diffusion in Living Organisms:

Gas exchange in the lungs (alveoli)

Gas exchange in plant leaves

Absorption of digested food in the small intestine

Complete list of diffusion in animals, plants, and unicellular organisms

Factors Affecting the Rate of Diffusion:

Concentration gradient

Surface area to volume ratio

Distance

Temperature

Molecular size and mass

Medium (density/viscosity)

Fick’s Law of Diffusion explained

✅ Passive Transport — Osmosis

Definition of osmosis

Key characteristics (water only, semi-permeable membrane, water potential gradient)

Why osmosis is “special” diffusion

Terminology: hypotonic, hypertonic, isotonic solutions

Water potential explained

The osmosis process with clear diagrams

Examples of Osmosis in Living Organisms:

Water absorption by plant roots

Opening and closing of stomata

Water reabsorption in kidneys

Water absorption in the colon

Seed germination

Food preservation by salting

Effects of Osmosis on Cells:

Animal cells — haemolysis (bursting) and crenation (shrinking)

Plant cells — turgidity and plasmolysis

Osmosis in Unicellular Organisms — Amoeba and the contractile vacuole

Importance of Osmosis in plants, animals, and food preservation

Comparison: Diffusion vs Osmosis

✅ Mass Flow

Definition of mass flow

Key characteristics (pressure difference, bulk movement, fast)

Comparison: Mass Flow vs Diffusion

Examples of Mass Flow:

Blood circulatory system in animals

Lymphatic system in animals

Translocation in plants (phloem)

Water transport in plants (xylem)

Mass Flow in Detail:

The Source-Sink Model (phloem transport)

The Transpiration-Cohesion-Tension Model (xylem transport)

✅ Key Experiments and Activities

Activity 3.1: Demonstrate Diffusion in liquids (potassium permanganate)

Activity 3.2: Demonstrate Osmosis using a thistle funnel and cellophane membrane

Activity 3.3: Demonstrate Osmosis using a potato

Activity 3.4: Demonstrate Mass Flow in plants (ringing experiment)

✅ Comparison Summary Table — Diffusion vs Osmosis vs Mass Flow

✅ Chapter Summary — Key points at a glance

✅ Key Terms Quick Reference — Transport, Diffusion, Osmosis, Concentration gradient, Semi-permeable membrane, Hypotonic, Hypertonic, Isotonic, Turgid, Plasmolysis, Haemolysis and more

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