Osmosis in depth Flashcards

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Hypertonic (High solute)

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less water outside the cell, water must go out

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Hypotonic (Low solute)

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More water outside the cell water must go in

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Isotonic

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Same amount of concentration in and out of the cell

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Reverse osmosis

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Movement of water through a semi- permeable membrane that moves water low to high concentration

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Desalination

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Removing salt water to make it suitable for drinking

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