Diffusion & Osmosis

Front

Water loves _________ and therefore will move toward it.

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solute

Front

When both inside and outside of a cell have the same amount of water it is said that the cell has reached a state of __________.

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Equilibrium

Front

A person would never have pure water put into their veins in a hospital because their cells would...

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Front

What is a solute?

Back

A substance that gets dissolved in a solvent.

Front

Water moves in and out of a cell through __________.

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osmosis

Front

What is osmosis?

Back

The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.

Front

What is diffusion?

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The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

Front

What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?

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The cell shrinks due to water moving out.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Front

What happens to a cell in a hypotonic solution?

Back

The cell expands due to water moving in.

Front

What is equilibrium in terms of cell biology?

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A state where the concentration of solute is the same inside and outside the cell.