Osmosis (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Quizzes
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What is osmosis?
What is osmosis?
Water from dilute to concentrated solution
What does a dilute sugar solution have?
What does a dilute sugar solution have?
High water potential
Which direction does water move during osmosis?
Which direction does water move during osmosis?
From high to low water potential
Does osmosis require energy?
Does osmosis require energy?
No, it is passive
What is an isotonic solution?
What is an isotonic solution?
Same concentration as internal
What happens when a cell is in a hypertonic solution?
What happens when a cell is in a hypertonic solution?
Water moves out
What is a hypotonic solution?
What is a hypotonic solution?
Lower external concentration
What happens to animal cells in a dilute solution?
What happens to animal cells in a dilute solution?
They burst
What is turgor pressure in plant cells?
What is turgor pressure in plant cells?
Pressure from water swelling cells
What is plasmolysis?
What is plasmolysis?
Membrane separating from cell wall