Osmosis - CCEA

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Osmosis is the _________ of water from a dilute solution to a more concentrated solution
diffusion
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Osmosis moves water through a...
selectively permeable membrane
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If an animal cell gains too much water it can cause the cell to..
lyse
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If an animal cell loses too much water, the cell is said to be..
flaccid
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If a plant cell gains too much water, it does not..
lyse
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When a cell bursts...
cell lysis
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When too much water content moves out of a plant cell, pushing the cell membrane from the cell wall, this is called...
plasmolysis
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When water diffuses into the plant cell, the vacuole increases making the cell...
turgid
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In osmosis, water moves _____ the concentration gradient
down
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Plant cells do not lyse because of the...
cell wall
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A plasmolysed cell is unlikely to...
survive
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A cell wall restricts the volume of...
water
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The movement of water in/out of a cell depends on the __________ of water surrounding it
concentration
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Osmosis moves water through a...

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selectively permeable membrane

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If an animal cell gains too much water it can cause the cell to..

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If an animal cell loses too much water, the cell is said to be..

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If a plant cell gains too much water, it does not..

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