B3 Random questions

Question 1

What is Osmosis?

Answer 1

Osmosis is the net movement of water molecules from a region of higher water potential to a region of lower
water potential, through a partially permeable membrane

Question 2

What is diffusion?

Answer 2

Diffusion is the (Net) movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

Question 3

What is the concentration gradient?

Answer 3

A concentration gradient is when the concentration of particles is higher in one area than another.

Question 4

What is turgid?

Answer 4

If a plant cell is full of water it is said to be turgid

Question 5

What is flacid?

Answer 5

If it loses water it is said to be flacid?

Question 6

What is flacid?

Answer 6

If it loses water it is said to be flaccid?

Question 7

What is flaccid?

Answer 7

If it loses water it is said to be flaccid?

Question 8

What is active transport?

Answer 8

Active transport is used to absorb molecules and ions through a cell membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration

Question 9

What is net movement?

Answer 9

Net movement means the general movement of particles

Question 10

What is Equilibrium?

Answer 10

When both sides of the concentration gradient have become equal

Question 11

What is plasmolysed?

Answer 11

When the cell has absolutely no water left