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What does rate of diffusion depend on?

Author: Rhianna Briant



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Surface area across within diffusion occurs - larger the SA the faster the diffusion Thickness of surface - thinner the surface the faster the diffusion Difference in con - the larger the difference in conc gradient faster the diffusion Hydrophobicity of a substance, measured by its partition coefficient, K - the higher a substances partition coefficient, the more lipid-soluble it is


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