14. Solutions

Which of the following best describes osmosis?

In which situation would water enter a cell through osmosis?

Which statement best describes the role of the plasma membrane in osmosis?

In a hypertonic solution, in which direction does water move through aquaporins (assuming the membrane is permeable to water but not to solute)?

Which process describes the movement of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration?

Under which condition will osmosis occur across a semipermeable membrane?

Which of the following products is an example of an isotonic solution?

What two conditions must be present for osmosis to occur?

Which statement best describes the process of osmosis regarding water and ion balance across a cell membrane?

Which term refers to the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane?

How do osmosis and diffusion differ in terms of the movement of molecules?

How is osmosis different from diffusion?

Which of the following statements about osmosis is correct?

How are diffusion and osmosis different?

Elodea cells are placed in a hypertonic solution relative to their cytoplasm. Which outcome best describes what happens due to osmosis?