osmosis

Question 1

osmosis

Answer 1

the process of water moving across a semi-permeable membrane to an area of higher solute concentration.

Question 2

semi-permeable membrane

Answer 2

a membrane that is selectively permeable to only certain molecules.

Question 3

phospholipid bilayer

Answer 3

two layers of molecules that make up most of the cell membrane.

Question 4

Hydrophilic

Answer 4

water loving head

Question 5

hydrophobic

Answer 5

water fearing tail

Question 6

diffusion

Answer 6

the movement of molecules from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration.
○ ex: lit scented candle.

Question 7

homeostasis

Answer 7

stable state of the cell’s internal environment.

Question 8

solution

Answer 8

a mixture of two or more substances, which may be solids, liquids, or gases.
○ ex: salt water

Question 9

solute

Answer 9

a substance(salt) dissolved in another substance(water) usually the component of the solution present in a lesser amount.
○ ex, in salt water, the solute is salt.