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diffusion and osmosis Flashcards

1
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name the substance that causes change in mass of the plant tissue

A

water

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2
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explain the term diffusion

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spreading out of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration

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3
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explain the term osmosis

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movement of water molecules across a semi permeable from a region of higher water concentration to a region of lower concentration

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4
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describe in detail what happens to a plant cell that is placed in a solution with less dissolved solutes than its cytoplasm

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water enters the cell, the cell becomes turgid

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5
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describe what would happen to an animal cell if it was exposed to a place in a solution with less dissolved solutes than its cytoplasm

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burst

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6
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describe the biological basis and the advantage of having high salt or water concentration on food

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water leaves the cell of micro-organisms present and they die which results in an extended shelf life

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7
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living cells can be classified into two major types based on the presence or absence of cell organelles. what are the names of these two major types of cells

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-eukaryotic
-prokaryotic

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8
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how do turgid cells remain its shape

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cell wall

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9
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outline how a scientist uses a coverslip

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lowered at an angle

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10
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explain why a coverslip is used

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to prevent cell from drying out

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11
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when prepping a sample of a cheek cells on a microscope slide, why did you apply methylene blue to the cells

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to stain the cells to see clearer

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12
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when extracting DNA from plant tissue, why did you use washing up liquid

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breakdown membrane

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13
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when extracting DNA from plant tissue, why did you use freezer cold ethanol

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to make DNA insoluble

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14
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when using seeds to investigate the effect of IAA on plant tissue, why did you carry out a serial dilution of an IAA solution

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to make solutions of different concentrations

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15
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when using seeds to investigate the effect of IAA on plant tissue, why did you place the seeds on a grid in petri dishes

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to measure the growth

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16
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when carrying out an activity to investigate osmosis why did you use visking tubing

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act as a selectively permeable membrane

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17
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when carrying out an activity to investigate osmosis how did you know osmosis had taken place

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tubing got fuller

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18
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give a detailed explanation for - high sugar or high salt concentration are used in preservation of food

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food decay by bacteria

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19
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what is the purpose of replicates in scientific experimentation

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to verify result

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20
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what is meant by the term hypothesis

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an untested explanation

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21
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when investigating the conditions necessary for seed germination, describe how you provided an oxygen free environment

A

boiled water which has been cooled

22
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when investigating the conditions necessary for seed germination, describe how you determined that germination had taken place

A

radicles observed

23
Q

how did you prepare the section of a dicotyledonous stem

A

cut a thin section

24
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when isolating DNA from plant tissue give a reason for adding salt to the chopped plant tissue

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to clump DNA

25
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when isolating DNA from plant tissue why was the mixture contains the chopped plant tissue, salt and washing liquid kept at 60*C for a period of time

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to denature DNA

26
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what do you understand by the term turgor in plant cells

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pressure or cell contents against the cell wall

27
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how do plant cells remain turgid for a considerable period of time

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by taking in as much water as they lose

28
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what happens to a plant if many of its cells turgidity

A

wilt

29
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explain the term selectively permeable

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a selectively permeable membrane allows some but not all molecules to pass through

30
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suggest an advantage to the cell of having a selectively permeable membrane

A

substance can be kept in

31
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name two substances that enter a human muscle cell by osmosis

A

-oxygen
-water

32
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suggest a way in which turgor is of value to plants

A

support

33
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when demonstrating osmosis, for what purpose did you use Viking tubing, potato tissue or some similar material

A

light - vary lmap distance

34
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in the microscopic examination of a plant cell, name the stain that you used and the colour it imparted to the cell wall

A

iodine- yellow

35
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how did you apply the stain to the cells on the slide

A

dropper

36
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when investigating digestive activity during seed germination, how did you supply a substrate suitable for the digestive enzymes

A

milk agar

37
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when investigating digestive activity during seed germination, how did you ensure that no digestive enzymes were available on the control plate

A

boiled seeds

38
Q

explain the term homeostasis

A

maintenance of a constant internal environment

39
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explain the term active transport

A

movement of molecules using energy

40
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state one way in which the liver contributes to homeostasis

A

absorption of water

41
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state one way in which the lungs contributes to homeostasis

A

excretion of water

42
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state one way in which the nephrons of kidneys contributes to homeostasis

A

excretion of water

43
Q

describe the role of the skin in controlling body temperature

A

too hot - sweat
too cold - hair stands up

44
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state the precise location of the cell membrane in plant cells

A

inside the cell wall

45
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with what type of cell do you associate membrane bond organelles

A

eukaryotic

46
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what corresponding term is used to describe bacterial cells

A

prokaryotic

47
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why is diffusion known as passive transport

A

no energy

48
Q

osmosis may be described as a special case of diffusions, explain why

A

movement of water

49
Q

name the structure by which amoeba gets rid of excess water that has entered by osmosis

A

contractile vacuole

50
Q

give two locations in a cell at which there is a selectively permeable membrane

A

choloroplast, nucleus

51
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explain the biological basis for the used of high sugar or high salt concentration in the preservation of food

A

bacteria lose water by osmosis

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