Osmosis Amoeba Sisters

The movement of water across the cell membrane is

• passive transport

• active transport

The movement of water across the cell membrane is

• lower solute concentration

• • higher solute concentraion

  
  

Which direction will the water move?

• The water will move to SIDE A

• The water will move to side B

A hypertonic solution 

• contains a high solute

• contains a lower solute

What could occur to your red blood cells if you were given an IV of PURE WATER?

• Red blood cells might shrink in size. 

• Red Blood cells would not change

• Red blood cells could swell and possibly burst

Plants draw water in due to the difference in solute concentrations.  Is the solute concentration the greatest in the soil or in the plant?

• Soil

• Plant

Turgor pressure allows for plants to 

• wilt

• grow upright