10/31 daily assignment

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What is a solute?

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The dissolved substance in a solution.

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What is a solvent?

Back

The liquid part of a solution.

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What is diffusion?

Back

Movement of particles from high to low concentration.

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What is osmosis?

Back

Movement of water through a semipermeable membrane.

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What is hypertonic?

Back

High amount of solute concentration.

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What is hypotonic?

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Low amount of solute concentration.

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What is isotonic?

Back

Equal concentration of solute inside and outside the cell.

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What is a concentration gradient?

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The difference in concentration of a substance between two areas.

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What role does a semipermeable membrane play in osmosis?

Back

It allows only certain molecules, like water, to pass through while blocking others.

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What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?

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The cell shrinks as water moves out of it.