Biology GCSE
Short diffusion distance
What Short diffusion distance means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Short diffusion distance
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The diffusion distance is short because the cell is small, so molecules do not have far to travel and supply to the cytoplasm is fast enough.
Topics that use Short diffusion distance
- Diffusion (AQA GCSE)
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