2.5 Test your Knowledge Flashcards
1
Q
Define Osmosis
A
net diffusion of water across a membrane from areas of low solute concentration to high.
2
Q
Describe what is meant by osmotic pressure
A
a solutions ability to pull in water from another solution separated from it by a semi permeable membrane
3
Q
Define Isotonic
A
Two solutions with an equal osmotic concentration on both sides of a membrane.
4
Q
red blood cells in a hypertonic solution will ____________________?
A
Shrink due to a process called crenation.
5
Q
red blood cells in a hypotonic solution will ______________?
A
water moves by diffusion into the cell causing it to swell and even burst in a process called hemolysis.
6
Q
a 0.10 M NaCl solution is _______________ to a 0.10 M glucose solution?
A
hypertonic
