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Diffusion & Osmosis

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Which of the following are examples of diffusion in everyday life?

a)

Smell of perfume across the room

b)

Placing a teabag in a glass of water

c)

Red ink on a shirt

d)

Water droplets on a cold surface

2.

Which of the following are examples of diffusion in living organisms?

a)

Entry of oxygen and glucose into cells

b)

Entry of carbon dioxide through the stomata during photosynthesis

c)

Release of carbon dioxide through the stomata during respiration

3.

Diffusion is the ________ movement of molecules from a region of _________________ concentration to a region of _________________ concentration.

a)

net; lower; higher

b)

net; higher; lower

c)

combined; lower; higher

d)

combined; higher; lower

4.

Diffusion can occur with or without a partially permeable membrane.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is the property(characteristic) of the cell surface membrane?

a)

fully permeable

b)

partially permeable

c)

semi permeable

d)

selective permeable

6.

Look at the set-up below. What will you see after 30 minutes?

a)

The iodine solution outside the Visking tubing turns blue black.

b)

The starch solution turns blue black.

c)

Both the iodine and starch solution turns blue black.

7.

Osmosis is the ________ movement of ___________ molecules from a region of _________________ water potential to a region of __________________ water potential.

a)

combined; water; higher; lower

b)

combined; air; higher; lower

c)

net; water; higher; lower

d)

net; air; higher; lower

8.

Which has the highest water potential?

a)

concentrated salt solution

b)

dilute salt solution

c)

water

9.

Which has the lowest water potential?

a)

concentrated sugar solution

b)

dilute sugar solution

c)

water

10.

What will happen to the level of the liquid in the Visking tubing after 30 minutes?

a)

The level rises.

b)

The level drops.

c)

The level remains the same.