osmosis Flashcards
1
Q
what is the difference in concentration referred to as
A
concentration gradient
2
Q
what is osmosis
A
osmosis is the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane from a region of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration.
3
Q
how does osmosis work
A
An area of low solute concentration has a high concentration of water. For the system to reach an equilibrium the water will move from a high water concentration to a low water concentration to dilute the solution
4
Q
what are the types of solutions
A
- isotonic
- hypotonic
- hypertonic
5
Q
what is a hypertonic solution
A
has a higher solute concentration than the cell
6
Q
what is a hypotonic solution
A
has a lower solute concentration than the cell
7
Q
what is an isotonic solution
A
is a solution that has the same concentration as the cell
