Exercise 5

Donnan Equilibrium and Active Transport

Separate sheet of letter-sized bond paper:
Show computations of all partial rates and average rate in Table 5.2
Show computations of all partial rates and average rate in Table 5.3
Discussion
I. Donnan Equilibrium
Paragraph. 1. Summarize methodology
Incorporate answer to GQ#1
The purpose of the placing gelatin inside the artificial membrane is to provide large
anions and simulate the negatively charged proteins inside the cell.

Par. 2. Discussion of Table 5.1

The pH reading of the surrounding acidifies dH 2O at 5-minute interval for 90
minutes was shown in Table 5.1. It indicated an increasing pH level as time passes.

However
Incorporate answer to GQ#2
Par. 3 Recommendation
Suggest way/s to improve the experiment or another method to demonstrate
Donnan eq.
II. Active transport
Par. 1. Summarize methodology
Incorporate answer to GQ#5
Why was the toad skin used in an inside out orientation?
Par. 2. Discuss Table 5.2
Describe trend in the change in weight
Incorporate answer to GQ#6 in the explanation for the results
Propose a possible mechanism for the transport of Na+ from the environment to
the
epithelial cells then to the cells of the adjacent tissue layer.
Par. 3 Discuss Table 5.3
Describe trend in change in weight
Incorporate answer to GQ#9
Par. 4.
Answer to GQ#10