B1.7 - Osmosis (Finished)

Question 1

What is osmosis?

Answer 1

The movement of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane from (a region of) high water concentration to low water concentration

Question 2

What is the concentration of water in a dilute solution?

Answer 2

High, more water less other

Question 3

What is the concentration of water in a concentrated solution?

Answer 3

Low, less water more other

Question 4

What is an isotonic solution?

Answer 4

The concentration of solutes outside the cell is the same as the internal concentration

Question 5

What is a hypotonic solution?

Answer 5

A solution in which the concentration of solutes outside the cell is lower than the internal concentration

Question 6

What is a hypertonic solution?

Answer 6

A solution where the the concentration of solutes outside the cell is higher than the internal concentration

Question 7

What is it called when a cell looses too much water?

Answer 7

Shrivelling

Question 8

What is it called when a cell gains too much water?

Answer 8

Bursting