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9th Grade Unit2
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cohesion | The attraction between water molecules due to hydrogen bonding. |
| Adhesion | The attraction between water molecules and other polar surfaces |
| Solution | A homogeneous mixture formed when a solute dissolves in a solvent |
| Solvent | The substance that dissolves another material (water is the primary solvent in biological systems) |
| Solute | The substance dissolved within a solvent (e.g., salts, sugars) |
| Lysis | Rupture of an animal cell when placed in a hypotonic environment |
| Crenation | Shrinking and shriveling of an animal cell in a hypertonic environment |
| Turgor Pressure | Outward hydrostatic pressure exerted by water against a plant cell wall in a hypotonic environment |
| Flaccid | Limp condition of a plant cell in an isotonic environment due to insufficient turgor pressure |
| Plasmolysis | Detachment of the plant plasma membrane from the cell wall as water leaves in a hypertonic environment |