Keywords Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Turgid
A
When water enters a plant cell and pushes on the cell wall causing the cell to swell
2
Q
Osmosis
A
Movement of water molecules from an area of their high to low concentration
3
Q
Diffusion
A
Movement of particles from an area of high to low concentration
4
Q
Plasmolysed
A
When water leaves a plant cell, the cell contents shrink and the cell membrane pulls away from the cell
5
Q
Partially permeable
A
A membrane that allows some substances to pass through and others cannot
