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What is the definition of diffusion? |
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The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. |
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The movement of WATER from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration is called? |
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What is a semi-permeable membrane? |
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A membrane that allows some molecules to pass through but not others |
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When the process of diffusion reaches an equilibrium state it is called? |
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isotonic.
Molecules continue to move but in equal parts. |
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The smell of ammonia spread throughout a room would be an example of osmosis.
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FALSE
This is an example of diffusion |
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A cell in a hypertonic solution (Syrup) would do which?
a. loses water and shrinks
b. gains water and expands
c. gains and loses the same amount of water, staying the same
d. none of the above. |
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a. loses water and shrinks |
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What is occurring in the following picture?
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What is occurring in the following picture?
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