Understanding Osmosis and Cell Environments

What is the primary role of osmosis in living cells?

• To produce proteins

• To maintain homeostasis

• To generate energy

• To transport nutrients

In an isotonic solution, what happens to the movement of water across the cell membrane?

• Water moves into the cell only

• Water moves out of the cell only

• There is no net movement of water

• Water moves in and out at different rates

What occurs to a cell in a hypotonic solution?

• The cell expands

• The cell remains the same

• The cell shrinks

• The cell divides

How does a hypertonic solution affect a cell?

• It causes the cell to burst

• It causes the cell to expand

• It causes the cell to shrink

• It has no effect on the cell

Which solution type results in water diffusing out of the cell?

• Isotonic

• Hypotonic

• None of the above

• Hypertonic