Osmosis Flashcards

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What is osmosis

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A process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated solution

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What happens to an animal cell in a hypertonic solution

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It will shrivel

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What happens to a animal cell in a hypotonic solution

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It expands

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