Diffusion Osmosis and 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

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

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