Diffusion and Osmosis Review

Front

What is the process called when water moves across a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration?

Back

Osmosis

Front

What happens to raisins when they are placed in pure water?

Back

They swell due to osmosis.

Front

What is the term for the pressure exerted by fluid in a plant cell that presses the cell membrane against the cell wall?

Back

Turgor pressure

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Front

What structure regulates what enters and leaves a cell?

Back

Cell Membrane

Front

What is the process called when molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?

Back

Diffusion

Front

In osmosis, what type of solution causes a cell to swell?

Back

Hypotonic solution

Front

In osmosis, what type of solution causes a cell to shrink?

Back

Hypertonic solution

Front

What is the main difference between diffusion and osmosis?

Back

Diffusion involves the movement of solute particles, while osmosis specifically involves the movement of water.

Front

What is the term for a solution that has the same concentration of solutes as another solution?

Back

Isotonic solution

Front

What is the role of the cell membrane in osmosis?

Back

It acts as a barrier that selectively allows water to pass through while controlling the movement of solutes.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2