6. The Membrane

What type of solution allows water to enter the plant cell through osmosis?

The majority of water is reabsorbed by osmosis in the:

During osmosis across a capillary wall, if the blood has a higher solute concentration than the surrounding matrix, which way will free water molecules move?

What is most likely to happen to celery stalks that are immersed in fresh water?

Which type of solution would most likely cause a plant cell placed in it to become firmer and more rigid?

Which process describes the movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration?

Which term describes the movement of water downward through the soil due to gravity?

If a hypotonic solution surrounds a cell, water will ___.

Why does water move into the root hairs of a plant during osmosis?

What is the term for the movement of water across a cell membrane?

Which of the following characteristics most directly affects the diffusion of oxygen into the icefish’s blood?

Green olives may be preserved in brine, which is a 30% salt solution. How does this method of preservation prevent microorganisms from growing in the olives?