2. Osmosis Flashcards

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1
Q

The passive movement of water from an area of high water potential to an area of low water potential through a selectively permeable membrane is…

A

OSMOSIS

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2
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Osmosis involves the movement of

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water ONLY

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3
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By adding more solute the a solution how does this affect the water potential

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it lowers the WP - becomes more negative

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4
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Why does pure water have a higher water potential than a solution of sugar

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there are more ‘free’ water particles in pure water

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5
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A potato has a WP of -200kPa was placed in pure water WP 0kPa, what happens?

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Water ENTERS the potato by osmosis (water moved from a high WP to a lower WP)

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6
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water potential is represented by

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psi (greek letter)

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7
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water potential is measured in units of pressure which are

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kPa

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8
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Pure water has a WP of

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0kPa

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9
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How can you determine the the WP of a potato

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place potato in a series of solutions of different WP. Where there is no net gain of water by the potato is the WP of the potato.

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10
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What happens if a red blood cell is placed in pure water

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it swells and bursts - water enters the cell

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What happens if a red blood cell is placed in strong sugar solution

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It shrinks - water leaves the cell

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What happens if a plant cell is placed in pure water

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It swells - water enters the cell - it becomes turgid

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13
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What happens if a plant cell is placed in strong salt solution

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water leaves the cell - it shrinks - it plasmolysed

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14
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What is meant by selectively permeable

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Membrane only allows certain molecules through; it is only permeable to water and other small molecules `

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15
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During an osmosis practical, how and why do you dry the potato chips?

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with a paper towel. To remove surface water - This would add to the mass - which we do not want

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16
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You must control the temperature during your osmosis practical - HOW?

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Using a water bath and check the temperature at regular intervals using a thermometer

17
Q

give 2 similarities in the movement of substances by diffusion and osmosis

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  1. down a gradient (High to Low)
  2. passive not active (does not use energy)
18
Q

Osmosis exam style answer

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Osmosis is a type of simple diffusion in which water molecules diffuse through a selectively permeable membrane from areas of high water concentration to areas of lower water concentration passively