Osmosis
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is osmosis?
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Osmosis is the movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does hypertonic mean?
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A hypertonic solution has a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution, leading to water moving out of cells.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does hypotonic mean?
Back
A hypotonic solution has a lower concentration of solutes compared to another solution, causing water to move into cells.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does isotonic mean?
Back
An isotonic solution has the same concentration of solutes as another solution, resulting in no net movement of water.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why can't you drink salt water?
Back
Because salt water is hypertonic to your cells, causing water to move out of your cells and leading to dehydration.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?
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The cell will lose water and shrink because water moves out of the cell.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What happens to a cell in a hypotonic solution?
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The cell will gain water and may swell or burst because water moves into the cell.
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