Osmosis Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What’s osmosis?
A
Process of water molecules moving across a selectively permable membrane from a high water concentration to a low water concentration
2
Q
What happens to animal cells in a low concentration of water?
A
Shrivels - water moves out of the cell to the water outside
3
Q
What would happen to a plant cell in water?
A
Turgid
4
Q
If a plant cell was placed in a beaker of water and sugar what would happen to its mass?
A
Decreased because water will moves out of cell and cell becomes flaccid
5
Q
What will happen if too much water in animal cells?
A
Bursts
6
Q
What prevents a plant cell from bursting?
A
Cell wall
