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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is osmosis? | The tendency of molecules of a solvent to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated solution. |
| what is diffusion? | Diffusion is the tendency of molecules to spread into an available space. Without other outside forces at work, substances will diffuse from a more concentrated environment to a less concentrated environment. |
| what does the word 'hypertonic' mean? | The concentration of solute in the solution can be greater than the concentration of solute in the cells. The cell is in an hypertonic solution. (hyper = more than normal) |
| hypotonic? | The concentration of solute in the solution can be less than the concentration of solute in the cells. The cell is in an hypotonic solution. (hypo = less than normal) |
| isotonic | The concentration of solute in the solution can be equal to the concentration of solute in the cells. The cell is in an isotonic solution. (iso = same as normal) |
| facilitated diffusion? | when a cell helps something pass through them membrane with proteins. |