How Do We Fuel Our Body?

Question 1

Osmosis

Answer 1

The movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane, from an area of low to high concentration.

Question 2

Toxicity

Question 3

Tonicity

Answer 3

A measure of a solution’s ability to change the volume of cells by altering their water content (amount/volume).

Question 4

Hypotonic Solution

Answer 4

More concentrated than its outside environment. Cells are in danger of swelling & bursting (become turgid).

Question 5

Hypertonic Solution

Answer 5

Less concentrated than the cell’s outside environment. Cells are in danger of shrinking & becoming dehydrated (becoming flaccid).

Question 6

Stages of Cellular Respiration/ATP Production

Answer 6

Glycolysis
Kreb’s Cycle
Electron Transport Chain