Osmosis And Diffusion Flashcards

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1
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Selectively permeable

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Only allow certain molecules across

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Active transport

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Requires energy

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Passive transport

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NO energy required; occurs only if the membrane is permeable to the substance

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diffusion

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The movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration

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5
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Osmosis

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Process where water moves across a membrane from high water content (low solute) to low water content (high solute)

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Isotonic

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Normal; equal amounts of the substance (molecules) are found on each side of the membrane

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Hypertonic

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Cell shrinks; The solution on one side of the membrane contains a greater concentration of molecules compared to the other.

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HypOtonic

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Cells swell; The solution one side of the membrane contains a lower concentration of molecules compared to the other

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Hemolysis( hypOtonic solution)

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“Burst”; The rupture or destruction of red blood cells ( Occurs in animal cells)

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Crenation (hypertonic solution)

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Shrinking of the cell (occurs in animal cells)

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11
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If starch is present in a solution what color will it turn?

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Black

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12
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What is an indicator for starch?

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Iodine

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Plasmolysis (hypertonic solution)

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Plants are placed in a solution containing a high concentration of salt, the water molecules leave the cells , causing them to shrink

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Turgor pressure (hypotonic solution)

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The pressure of water pushing the plasma membrane against the cell wall of a plant

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15
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Osmotic pressure

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The movement of water across a semi permeable membrane

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16
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If the number of molecules on one side of the membrane contains a greater concentration compared to the other and they will move along a _________ until equal

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Concentration gradient

17
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A solution which contains a greater amount of solute outside the cell is?

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Hypertonic

18
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A solution which contains a lesser amount of solute outside the cell is?

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HypOtonic

19
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A plant cell placed in a hypertonic solution is?

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Plasmolysis

20
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An animal cell placed in a hypertonic solution is?

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Crenation

21
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A plant cell placed in distilled water is?

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Turgor pressure

22
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An animal cell placed in a hypOtonic solution is?

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Hemolysis