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Title: PhysioEx 8.0 A&P Simulating Filtration Activity 4
Post by: jammielynn on Feb 4, 2013
Explin how you can increase the filtration rate throgh living membranes?

By examining the iltration results, we can predict that the molecular weight of glucose must be greater than_____ but less than_____?


Title: Re: PhysioEx 8.0 A&P Simulating Filtration Activity 4
Post by: nberkohs on Feb 4, 2013
Smaller MWCO numbers translate to smaller pore sizes, which correlate with lower filtration rate. Powdered charcoal did not appear in the filtrate using any membrane. Increasing the force driving filtration increases filtration rate. Increasing the pressure gradient effectively increases the filtration rate. By examining the filtration results, we can predict that the molecular weight of glucose must be greater than NaCl but less than powdered charcoal.