Osmosis

Question 1

What is osmosis

Answer 1

Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from a region of higher water concentration to a region of lower water concentration. Through a selectively permeable membrane.

Question 2

Is osmosis a passive process?

Answer 2

Yes.

Question 3

What is the word used to describe a cell when the cell wall is stretched to a maximum?

Answer 3

Turgid.

Question 4

What gets swollen when water moves int the cell by osmosis?

Answer 4

Vacuole.

Question 5

What is pushed against the cell wall?

Answer 5

Cytoplasm.

Question 6

What is the process of extreme water loss in plant cells called?

Answer 6

Plasmolysis/ plasmolysed.

Question 7

Plasmolysed

Answer 7

Plant Cell= dehydrated

Water concentration higher in the cell than outside cell. Water moves out cell by osmosis.

Question 8

Turgid

Answer 8

Water concentration lower in cell than out cell causing water to move in the cell by osmosis.

Question 9

What would the appearance of a plant cell look like after being placed in pure water after 30 mins?

Answer 9

The cell would become turgid.

Question 10

A plant cell in tap water will

Answer 10

Become turgid

Question 11

A red blood cell in a strong salt solution will

Answer 11

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