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Transport System: Osmosis

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which has a greater water potential? 20% sugar bubble tea or 100% sugar bubble tea

a)

20% sugar bbt

b)

100% sugar bbt

2.

Which has a greater water potential? 5% glucose solution or 10% glucose solution

a)

5% glucose solution

b)

10% glucose solution

3.

Which solution has the greatest water potential?

a)

1% sucrose solution

b)

5% sucrose solution

c)

10% sucrose solution

d)

15% sucrose solution

4.

Predict: Which solution would result in potatoes with the greatest increase in length?

a)

0 g/100 ml

b)

1 g/100 ml

c)

2 g/100 ml

d)

3 g/100 ml

e)

4 g/100 ml

5.

Which statement is true when the potato increases in length?

a)

Water enters the potato by osmosis

b)

Water leaves the potato by osmosis

c)

There is no net movement of water molecules.

6.

The length of the potato increases as water enters the potato by osmosis. This means __________.

a)

The salt solution has a higher water potential than the potato.

b)

The salt solution has a lower water potential than the potato.

c)

The salt solution has the same water potential as the potato.

7.

Which salt solutions has/have a lower water potential than the potato?

a)

1 g/100mL

b)

2 g/100mL

c)

3 g/100mL

d)

4 g/100mL

e)

5 g/100mL

8.

Discuss: Using the graph, what do you think could be the salt concentration of the potato?

(a)   g/100mL