Osmosis

Define osmosis and explain how it affects plant and animal cells.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.To make a solution more dilute, you need to add more .

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Q2.Which three are only found in plant cells and not animal cells?

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Q3.Which is an animal cell?

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Q4.Which part of a cell allows substances to move in and out?

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Q5.Which part of a plant cell is where cell sap is stored?

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Q6.Match each substance to the correct description.
  • sodium chloride
  • sand
  • water
  • salt water
  • mixture
  • solvent
  • insoluble solid
  • soluble solid

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.To make a solution more dilute, you need to add more .

Fill in the blank.

1/6

Q2.Which three are only found in plant cells and not animal cells?

Select three (3) boxes

2/6

Q3.Which is an animal cell?

3/6

Q4.Which part of a cell allows substances to move in and out?

4/6

Q5.Which part of a plant cell is where cell sap is stored?

5/6

Q6.Match each substance to the correct description.
  • sodium chloride
  • sand
  • water
  • salt water
  • mixture
  • solvent
  • soluble solid
  • insoluble solid

Where you see this icon you can drag and drop! If you are using your keyboard select and move using space and the arrow keys.

6/6

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Osmosis

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Q1.Osmosis happens through a partially permeable .

Fill in the blank.

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Q2.Osmosis involves the movement of which molecule?

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Q3.Match each scenario to the effect it will have on the cell.
  • an animal cell in a very dilute solution
  • an animal cell in a very concentrated solution
  • a plant cell in a very dilute solution
  • a plant cell in a very concentrated solution
  • cell will become turgid
  • cell will become flaccid
  • cell will shrink
  • cell will burst

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Q4.Which part of a plant cell prevents it from bursting when water enters by osmosis?

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Q5.If water moves into a plant cell by osmosis, it will...

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Q6.A piece of potato is placed in a dilute solution. What will happen to the size of the piece of potato?

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Osmosis

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Osmosis happens through a partially permeable .

Fill in the blank.

1/6

Q2.Osmosis involves the movement of which molecule?

2/6

Q3.Match each scenario to the effect it will have on the cell.
  • an animal cell in a very dilute solution
  • an animal cell in a very concentrated solution
  • a plant cell in a very dilute solution
  • a plant cell in a very concentrated solution
  • cell will become turgid
  • cell will become flaccid
  • cell will burst
  • cell will shrink

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Q4.Which part of a plant cell prevents it from bursting when water enters by osmosis?

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Q5.If water moves into a plant cell by osmosis, it will...

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Q6.A piece of potato is placed in a dilute solution. What will happen to the size of the piece of potato?

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