Osmosis and Water Balance in Cells

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Part A

What name is given to the process by which water crosses a selectively permeable membrane?

Correct

Osmosis is the passive transport of water.

Part B

This cell is in a(n) _____ solution.

Correct

There is a greater concentration of solute outside the cell.

Part C

You know that this cell is in a(n) _____ solution because the cell _____.

	hypertonic … lost water
	hypotonic … swelled
	hypotonic … shrunk
	hypertonic … gained water
	isotonic … neither lost nor gained water

Correct

A cell will gain water when placed in a hypotonic solution.

Part D

Correct

In a hypotonic solution plant cells experience a net gain of water and become turgid.

Part E

You know that this cell is in a(n) _____ solution because it _____.

Correct

A cell will lose water when placed in a hypertonic solution.

	hypotonic … is turgid
	hypertonic … gained water
	hypertonic solution … lost water
	hypotonic … lysed
	hypertonic … lysed

Think!