Osmosis Flashcards
1
Q
movement of water molecules from a solution with high concentration to a lower concentration
A
osmosis
2
Q
contraction of the protoplasm due to a water deficit
A
plasmolysis
3
Q
process which plant cell lose water due to hypertonic solution
A
plasmolysis
4
Q
water goes out of the cell
A
plasmolysis
5
Q
what happens when a cell is plasmolyzed
A
protoplasm and cell membrane detach
cell wall collapse
6
Q
plant cell ___ water in hypotonic
A
gain water
7
Q
what happens to the cell in a hypotonic solution
A
plant cell swell
8
Q
pressure exerted by fluid in a cell against the cell wall
A
turgor pressure
9
Q
water goes in the cell
A
hypotonic solution
