concentration gradient
Americannoun
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"The framework for analyzing this collective behavior resides in the fundamental pheromone concentration gradient, then working from there," Karamched said.
From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2024
The authors' "Eureka moment" occurred when, in their discussion, they realized that a property of every catalyst known as the kinetic asymmetry controls the direction of response to a concentration gradient.
From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2023
Due to this concentration gradient, both types of ions have a strong urge to flow into the cells -- making them ideal for use as messenger substances.
From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2023
Each separate substance in a medium, such as the extracellular fluid, has its own concentration gradient, independent of the concentration gradients of other materials.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Therefore, water will diffuse down its concentration gradient, crossing the membrane to the side where it is less concentrated.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
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