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Bio 6th vid 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| High water concentration = | =Low solute concentration and less concentrated |
| Lower water concentration = | High solute concentration and more concentrated |
| What is Osmosis? | Osmosis is the movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from a region of high-water concentration to a region of low water concentration |
| Why is osmosis a special type of diffusion? | Both processes involve the movement of molecules from a high concentration to a low concentration. Both are passive (i.e. require no external energy) |
| How does osmosis differ from diffusion? | Diffusion does not require a selectively permeable membrane, but osmosis does and osmosis only involves movement of water |
| Osmosis and food preservation | Bacteria and fungi cause food to decay. Osmosis prevents micro-organisms from decaying food. |
| How does salting meat preserve it? | Salted meat causes the micro-organisms (Bacteria) on the meat to lose water and die due to osmosis. Salt creates a high solute concentration on outside of cell. Examples of food preservation, Sugar in Jam and Salting meat |