What is osmosis?
Types of cell transport

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Osmosis is the movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.
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What does it mean for a solution to be hypertonic?
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A hypertonic solution has a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution, leading to water moving out of a cell placed in that solution.
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What does it mean for a solution to be hypotonic?
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A hypotonic solution has a lower concentration of solutes compared to another solution, causing water to move into a cell placed in that solution.
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What does it mean for a solution to be isotonic?
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An isotonic solution has the same concentration of solutes as another solution, resulting in no net movement of water into or out of the cell.
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What happens to a plant cell in a hypertonic solution?
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The plant cell will lose water, causing it to become plasmolyzed and wilted.
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What happens to a plant cell in a hypotonic solution?
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The plant cell will gain water, becoming turgid and maintaining its rigidity.
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What is the role of the cell membrane in osmosis?
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The cell membrane is selectively permeable, allowing water to pass through while restricting the movement of certain solutes.
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