Osmosis

Question 1

Osmosis uses _ transport

Answer 1

passive

Question 2

True or false
a low water concentration = a high solute concentration
a high water concentration = a low solute concentration

Answer 2

true

Question 3

what is a compound ?

Answer 3

A compound is a substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in fixed proportions

Question 4

what is osmosis ?

Answer 4

Osmosis is the net movement of water molecules from a region of higher water concentration (dilute solution) to a region of lower concentration (concentrated solution) through a partially permeable membrane

Question 5

what is the water potential gradient ?

Answer 5

a difference in water potential between two areas

Question 6

true or false
Osmosis only involves the movement of water

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or false
Osmosis can take place without a membrane
Diffusion must take place across a membrane

Answer 7

False
Osmosis must take place across a membrane
Diffusion doesnt need a membrane in order to occur

Question 8

What is plasmolysed ?

Answer 8

When the cell membrane in a plant cell tears away from the cell membrane

Question 9

What is tugor pressure?

Answer 9

The pressure of the water pushing outward on a plant cell wall