Question 1

In osmosis, water moves from an area of ___ concentration to an area of ___ concentration.

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low; high

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high; low

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high; high

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low; low

Question 2

What is the process of osmosis?

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Water moving from an area of low concentration to high concentration

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Concentration of water and solutes in one area

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Diffusion of water and solutes across a selectively permeable membrane

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Water moving from an area of high concentration to low concentration

Question 3

What is the name of the process when water moves across a selectively permeable membrane from a high concentration to low concentration?

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Osmosis

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Active transport

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Diffusion

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Filtration

Question 4

What is required for osmosis to occur?

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A selectively permeable membrane

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A non-permeable membrane

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An impermeable membrane

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A semi-porous membrane

Question 5

What is the direction of water flow in osmosis?

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From an area of high concentration to low concentration

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From an area of low concentration to high concentration

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In both directions simultaneously

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There is no water flow in osmosis

Question 6

Which of these statements is true regarding osmosis?

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The process moves water from areas of low solute concentration to high solute concentration.

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The process does not require a selectively permeable membrane.

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The process requires energy input from the cell.

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The process moves water from areas of high solute concentration to low solute concentration.

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The process moves solutes from areas of high concentration to low concentration.

Question 7

What is the primary driving force behind osmosis?

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The concentration gradient of solutes

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The pH of the environment

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The volume of the solvents used

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The concentration gradient of water

Question 8

Which of the following describes a hypertonic solution?

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A solution with a higher concentration of solutes than the cell

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A solution with a lower concentration of solutes than the cell

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A solution with an equal concentration of solutes as the cell

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A solution with a higher concentration of water than the cell

Question 9

What happens to an animal cell placed in a hypertonic solution?

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It shrivels and can die

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It remains unchanged

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It gains energy to replicate

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It swells and can burst

Question 10

Which of the following best describes osmosis?

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The diffusion of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane

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The breakdown of water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen

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The synthesis of water molecules from hydrogen and oxygen

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The active transport of water across a selectively permeable membrane

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