Omosis Flashcards
1
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Definition of osmosis
A
Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a partially permeable membrane from an area of high wp to low wp
2
Q
What happens to a animal cell which is hypertonic (high amounts of solute)
A
Cell becomes shrivelled as water moves out of the cell
3
Q
What happens to an animal cell which is hypotonic (low amounts of solute)
A
Cell becomes lysed as water moves inside the cell through pp membrane
4
Q
What happens to a plant cell that is hypertonic
A
Cell becomes plasmolysed as water moves out, bcs vacuole shrinks and cell membrane pullls inwards
5
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What happens to a plant cell which is hypotonic
A
Cell becomes turgid as water moves inside the cell , cell wall prevents lysis so will not burst
