Osmosis

Question 1

What is osmosis?

Answer 1

Diffusion of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane from high water potential to low water after potential

Question 2

What’s it called when two solutions have the same water potential

Answer 2

isotonic

Question 3

what’s it called when the solution has higher water potential than the cell

Answer 3

hypotonic

Question 4

what’s it called when a solution has lower water potential than the cell

Answer 4

hypertonic

Question 5

factors effecting the rate of osmosis

Answer 5

•The water potential gradient- the higher the water potential gradient the faster the rate of osmosis
•Thickness of the exchange surface- the thinner the exchange surface the faster the rate of osmosis
•The surface area of the exchange surface the larger the surface area the faster the rate of osmosis