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Osmosis Practice

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
2.
Permeable means
a)
things can pass through
b)
the concentration levels are different
c)
it is permanent
d)
things are stuck
3.
In a solution, salt is considered the _______.
a)
solvent
b)
solute
c)
solution
4.
In a scenario, salt is placed into a bowl of water.  What is the solvent?
a)
salt
b)
water
c)
saltwater
5.
Mr. Slug was salted. Where was there more solute immediately after salting?
a)
Outside of the slug
b)
Inside of the slug
c)
There was no solute anywhere
6.
 If a cell containing 5% salt is placed into a glass of water with 20% salt, the water is _______ compared to the cell.
a)
hypertonic
b)
hypotonic
c)
isotonic
7.
 An animal cell placed in a hypertonic (salty) solution will
a)
Stay the same
b)
Shrink- get smaller
c)
Swell- get bigger
8.
HYPO means...
a)
Low
b)
High
c)
Equal
d)
Fat
9.
ISO means...
a)
Low
b)
A lot
c)
Equal
d)
Mammal
10.
Why can't you drink salt water?
a)
It's hypertonic to your cells
b)
It's hypotonic to your cells
c)
It's isotonic to your cells
d)
It's paratonic to your cells
11.
The cell below is in a _________ solution.
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
12.
The cell below is in a _____________ solution.
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
13.

Which of the following describes an osmotic condition with a HIGHER amount of solute outside the cell than inside the cell?

a)

Hydrophobic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

d)

Hypertonic

14.

Which of the following describes an osmotic condition with a LOWER amount of solute outside the cell than inside the cell?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Isotonic

c)

Hypotonic

d)

Hydrophilic

15.

Which osmotic condition causes a cell to gain water and swell?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Isotonic

c)

Hypotonic

d)

Hydrophilic

16.

Which osmotic condition causes a cell to lose water and shrink?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Isotonic

c)

Hypotonic

d)

Hydrophilic

17.

A(n) _________________________ solution is one that has the SAME concentration of solutes as the cell placed in it.

a)

dilute

b)

isotonic

c)

hypertonic

d)

hypotonic

18.

Cells in a(n) ____________________ solution will swell and could burst because water rushes into the cell, as shown in the figure.

a)

dilute

b)

isotonic

c)

hypertonic

d)

hypotonic

19.

Which figure depicts an animal cell placed in a solution hypotonic to the cell?

a)

cell A

b)

cell B

c)

cell C

d)

cell D

e)

cell E

20.

Examine the following diagrams of plant cells. Each cell has been placed in a different solution.

The cell in diagram 1 has been placed in a solution that contains _________ the interior of the cell.

a)

the same concentration of water as

b)

water that is cooler than

c)

water that is warmer than

d)

a higher concentration of water than

21.

If there is 5 percent water inside a cell and 5 percent water outside a cell

a)

more water will move inside the cell

b)

more water will move outside the cell

c)

There will be no net movement of water, it moves into and out of the cell at the same time.

22.
If you looked at red blood cells under a microscope and saw the blood cells exploded, what would you say happened?
a)
The cells were placed in a hypotonic solution.
b)
the solution was isotonic.
c)
The solution was hypertonic.
23.

True or false: Water always moves from the hypotonic solution to the hypertonic solution

a)

True.

b)

False

24.

In the cell pictured, which way would water move?

a)

Into the cell, causing the cell to swell

b)

Out of the cell, causing the cell to shrink

c)

In and out of the cell equally, keeping the shape the same

25.

In the cell pictured, where would water move? 

a)

Into the cell, causing it to swell

b)

Out of the cell, causing it to shrink

c)

In and out of the cell equally, causing the shape to stay the same

26.

In the cell pictured, which way would water move?

a)

Into the cell, causing the cell to swell

b)

Out of the cell, causing the cell to shrink

c)

In and out of the cell equally, keeping the shape the same

27.

In the cell pictured, which way would water move?

a)

Into the cell, causing the cell to swell

b)

Out of the cell, causing the cell to shrink

c)

In and out of the cell equally, keeping the shape the same

28.

In the cell pictured, which way would water move?

a)

Into the cell, causing the cell to swell

b)

Out of the cell, causing the cell to shrink

c)

In and out of the cell equally, keeping the shape the same