Osmosis Flashcards
What is osmosis?
Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from a higher water concentration to a lower concentration through a selectively permeable membrane
What is osmosis a type of? Meaning what?
Type of diffusion meaning it doesn’t need energy
What is high solute?
A solution high in salt/sugar and low in water molecules
What is happens if you put an animal cell in pure water? Why?
It will swell up and burst because there is no cell wall
What happens is you put an animal cell in a solution with low water concentration?
It will shrink
What is low solute?
A solution with low salt/sugar and a high water concentration
What happens if an animal cell is put in an equal water concentration?
Nothing
What happens if an plant cell is put in an equal water concentration?
Nothing
What happens is you put an plant cell in a solution with low water concentration?
the vacuole will shrink
What is happens if you put an plant cell in pure water? Why?
The vacuole will swell up but not burst because of the cell wall
What is the name for what happens in a plant cell with a high solute solution?
Plasmolyse
What is the name for what happens in a plant cell with a low solute solution?
Turgid
