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What is the definition of osmosis?

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The diffusion of water from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution through a partially permeable membrane

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What is a dilute solution?

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High water concentration

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What is a concentrated solution?

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Low water concentration

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Does a hypotonic solution have more or less particles compared to the inside of the cell?

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Less

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How does the water concentration differ on the inside and outside of the cell in hypotonic solution?

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Inside- low water concentration
Outside- high concentration

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Which direction will water flow in a hypotonic solution?

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To the right

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What would happen to the cell in a hypotonic solution?

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Burst

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Does an isotonic solution have more or less particles compared to the inside of the cell?

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Same amount

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How does the water concentration differ on the inside and outside of the cell in isotonic solution?

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No difference- equal

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Which direction will water flow in an isotonic solution?

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No movement

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What would happen to the cell in an isotonic solution?

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Nothing- stay normal

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Does a hypertonic solution have more or less particles compared to the inside of the cell?

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More

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How does the water concentration differ on the inside and outside of the cell in a hypertonic solution?

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Outside- low concentration
Inside- high concentration

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Which direction will water flow in a hypertonic solution?

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To the left

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What would happen to the cell in a hypertonic solution?

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Shrivel

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Agar jelly cubes

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Heat the agar jelly cubes at different temperatures but make sure that they are all the same size. Use the same amount of concentration of acid for the same amount of time. Measure the clear distance from outside of the cube at different temperatures.

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