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Osmosis
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- 1Osmosismovement of water molecules accross a semi-permeable membrane from a region of highwater concentration to a region of low water concentration.
- 2Solventliquid the dissolved other substance
- 3Solutesubstance that has been dissolved
- 4Solutionmixture of the solvent and solute in a solution
- 5animal cell is in solution that is the same concentration as its cytoplasmwater will move in and out through its cell membrane at the same rate
- 6Animal cell is in a solution that is less concentrated than the cellgain water due to osmosis
- 7animal cell is in a solution that is more concentrated than the celllose water due to osmosis
- 8Amoebasingle-celled organism that lives in freshwater pools and ponds
- 9osmoregulation system in amoebaContractile Vacuole
- 10plant cell has a higher concentration of solutes than its surroundingswater moves into the cytoplasm and vacuole
- 11Turgor Pressurepressure in the cytoplasm and vacuole against the cell wall of a plant
- 12cytoplasm of a plant cell has a lower concentration of solutes than the surroundingwater moves out of the cell
- 13Plasmolysisloss of water from the cytoplasm and the movement of the cell membrane away from the cell wall
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- This flash card deck outlines the main concepts regarding the Process of Osmosis in Plant and Animal Cells. It would appeal to anyone studying intermediate level biology.
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- Created by jill.examtime · Dec 10, 2013
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