2007-06-24 01:45:30 · 3 answers · asked by akoito 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Diffusion does not require additional energy to complete. It is a passive process. The cell save on energy when relying on diffusion to take care of water movement, and oxygen and carbon dioxide movement. Saving ATP for other biological process is a positive advantage of diffusion in a cell.
2007-06-24 13:53:54 · answer #1 · answered by ATP-Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diffusion moves materials into a cell from higher to lower concentration: food, oxygen or carbon dioxide, water, ...
Diffusion moves materials out of a cell from higher to lower concentration: waste molecules, oxygen or carbon dioxide, water ...
Diffusion distributes materials evenly within the cytoplasm.
2007-06-24 13:01:09 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It allows materials to move into and out of the cell. It allows materials to move around inside the protoplasm to get to various cell organelles.
2007-06-24 09:05:45 · answer #3 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋