Osmosis Flashcards
1
Q
What is osmosis
A
Move my of water down its concentration gradient through a partially permeable membrane
2
Q
What is a flaccid cell
A
When a cell is not filled with water
3
Q
Why would a cell be turgid
A
If it’s filled with water ( can explode!! )
4
Q
If a cell was put in salty pure water what would happen?
A
The cell would fill with tbthe water and become turgid or probably explode
5
Q
What would happen if a cell was put in salty water
A
The water in the cells would move out of the cell, leaving them flaccid
6
Q
What would happen if cells where put in slightly salty water
A
No visible change, the water would go in and out of the cell
