Osmosis, Diffusion, Active Transport

The student sitting next to you just came from gym class and forgot to shower and you can tell. is this diffusion, osmosis or active transport?

• diffusion

• osmosis

• active transport

The girl sitting two rows ahead of you put on too much perfume this morning. Is this diffusion, osmosis or active transport?

• diffusion

• osmosis

• active transport

One way to get rid of slugs in your garden is to sprinkle salt on them, so they shrivel up. Is this diffusion, osmosis or active transport?

• diffusion

• osmosis

• active transport

Yum! Something smells good. The neighbors are cooking on the grill! Is this diffusion, osmosis or active transport?

• diffusion

• osmosis

• active transport

Gargling with salt water when you have a sore throat causes your swollen throat cells to shrink and feel better. Is this diffusion, osmosis or active transport?

• diffusion

• osmosis

• active transport

Oxygen molecules move from the air sacs in the lungs across the cell membranes into the blood. Is this diffusion, osmosis or active transport?

• diffusion

• osmosis

• active transport

Robert sprays water on the veggies in the produce section to “plump them up”. Is this diffusion, osmosis or active transport?

• diffusion

• osmosis

• active transport

You put raisins in a glass of water and they plump up. Is this diffusion, osmosis or active transport?

• diffusion

• osmosis

• active transport

The picture is an example of...

• active tranport
• passive transport
• diffusion
• osmosis

Solutes move against the concentration gradient

• Passive Transport
• Active Transport