Lab 6-Diffusion, Osmosis, & Dialysis

Question 1

The tendency of solvents to flow from an area of high solute concentration to an area of low solute concentration across a semi permeable membrane.

Answer 1

Diffusion

Question 2

Solute concentration is similar to that inside the cell

Answer 2

Isotonic

Question 3

Solute concentration is higher than that inside the cell

Answer 3

Hypertonic

Question 4

Solute concentration is lower than that inside the cell

Answer 4

Hypotonic

Question 5

A process in which a semi-permeable membrane is used to separate large from small molecules in solution.

Answer 5

Dialysis

Question 6

% change =

Answer 6

[(Final weight- initial weight) / initial weight] x 100

Question 7

Surface area to mass ratio causes:

Answer 7

Variance

Question 8

Point where equal inside and outside

Answer 8

Point of isotonicity

Question 9

A barrier that has holes large enough to allow certain molecules to pass, but small enough to block the passage of large molecules.

Answer 9

Semi-permeable membrane