Cell Osmosis and Diffusion

osmosis and diffusion

Multiple Choice

Where is there a low concentration of dye?

• at the bottom of cup
• in the color
• at the top of cup 
• no concenteraion gradient

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The picture below is an example of _________________.

• osmosis
• isotonic
• diffusion
• active transport

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What is diffusion?

• when molecules move 
• when molecules move from a high concentration to a low.
• no movement 
• molecules move everywhere

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Which can easily pass through the cell membrane?

• Calcium and water

• oxygen and carbon dioxide

• large sugars

• large proteins

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What does semi-permeable mean?

• Some molecules can move through the membrane

• Nothing can move through the membrane

• All molecules can pass through the membrane.

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Movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration is

• diffusion 
• passive transport
• osmosis
• all of the above

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 An animal cell placed in a hypertonic (salty) solution will

• Stay the same
• Shrink- get smaller
• Swell- get bigger

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

• Shrink/Dehydrate
• Expand

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A person should never drink salty water because their cells would

• shrink
• expand

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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

• Osmosis
• Diffusion
• Equilibrium