6.3 Study Guide Flashcards
1
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What is osmosis?
A
It is the diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane; higher to lower solute concentration.
2
Q
What does a cell do when it comes in contact with a hypotonic solution.
A
It will swell and continue expanding until it explodes.
3
Q
What do both endocytosis and exocytosis have in common?
A
It is that they both use vesicles to carry out or in the materials.
4
Q
What is the movement of concentration for Active Transport like?
A
It goes from low solute concentration to high solute concentration using ATP.
5
Q
What is the importance of surface area:volume ratio?
A
It is that the exchange of resources and waste goes quicker so the cell survives.
