Osmosis and Tonicity Lesson

Osmosis & Tonicity

Multiple Choice

Tonicity deals with the presence of solutes that cannot easily pass the cell membrane. Is water a solute?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

In which osmotic state does the cell shrink?

• hypertonic

• isotonic

• hypotonic

Multiple Choice

In which osmotic state does the cell look normal?

• hypertonic

• isotonic

• hypotonic

Multiple Choice

During which osmotic state does the cell swell and get bigger?

• Hypertonic

• Isotonic

• Hypotonic

Multiple Choice

In a hypotonic solution, where is most of the water?

• inside the cell

• outside of the cell

Multiple Choice

In a hypotonic solution, where are most of the solutes?

• inside the cell

• outside of the cell

Multiple Choice

In a hypotonic solution, which direction does water want to move to create equilibrium?

• into the cell

• outside of the cell

Multiple Choice

What happens to a cell in a hypotonic solution?

• it shrinks

• it swells and gets bigger

• it stays the same

Multiple Choice

In a hypertonic solution, where is most of the water?

• inside the cell

• outside of the cell

Multiple Choice

In a hypertonic solution, where are most of the solutes?

• inside the cell

• outside of the cell

Multiple Choice

In a hypertonic solution, which direction does water want to move to create equilibrium?

• into the cell

• outside of the cell

Multiple Choice

What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?

• it shrinks

• it swells and gets bigger

• it stays the same

Multiple Choice

In which solution the cell happy and in a state of equilibrium?

• hypertonic

• hypotonic

• isotonic