The diagram shows water and sugar molecules on either side of a partially permeable membrane. What happens during osmosis?
More water molecules pass through the membrane from Y to X than from X to Y.
In a solution, the substance that is dissolved is called the
Solute
If a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, what will happen?
It will swell but not burst
What is the primary function of osmosis in cells?
To balance water concentration inside and outside the cell
A solution with a high concentration of solute and a low concentration of water is called
Hypertonic
What type of solution causes water to leave an animal cell, leading to crenation?
Hypertonic Solution
What happens to a red blood cell placed in a hypertonic solution?
It shrinks
Beaker X contains 25 grams of sugar dissolved in 400 mL of water. Beaker Y contains 30 grams of sugar dissolved in 500 mL of water. Which solution has a higher sugar concentration?
?
Which process specifically refers to the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane?
Osmosis
What is the term for the shrinking of animal cells in a hypertonic solution?
Crenation
The diagram shows a fish in a pond. Why does oxygen diffuse from the air into the water before reaching the fish?
Oxygen is more concentrated in the air than in the water.
What happens to a cell placed in an isotonic solution?
It stays the same
In osmosis, water moves from
A hypotonic solution to a hypertonic solution
A jar of air was placed upside down on top of a jar containing a brown gas as shown. Which process has taken place?
diffusion upwards only
Which process in humans does not use energy released from respiration?
b) diffusion of oxygen
What is the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?
Diffusion
The process of a cell bursting due to excess water intake in a hypotonic solution is called
Lysis
If a plant cell is placed in an isotonic solution, the plant may
Wilt due to lack of turgor pressure
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