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Osmosis and Diffusion in Cells

The document discusses the concepts of diffusion and osmosis, highlighting the factors that influence these processes and the role of energy in movement across cell membranes. It includes a diagram of red blood cells in different salt concentrations, prompting identification of the cell in a concentrated solution and reasoning for the answer. Additionally, it asks for two processes in organisms that utilize water as a solvent.

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Osmosis and Diffusion in Cells

The document discusses the concepts of diffusion and osmosis, highlighting the factors that influence these processes and the role of energy in movement across cell membranes. It includes a diagram of red blood cells in different salt concentrations, prompting identification of the cell in a concentrated solution and reasoning for the answer. Additionally, it asks for two processes in organisms that utilize water as a solvent.

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1 (a) Complete the sentences about movement into and out of cells.

Diffusion is the net movement of particles down a concentration gradient.

The energy for diffusion comes from the .............................................. energy of random

movement of molecules and ions.

Factors that influence diffusion include concentration gradient, .............................................. ,

and .............................................. .

Osmosis is the movement of water by diffusion through a ..............................................

permeable membrane.

The movement of particles through a cell membrane against a concentration gradient using

energy from .............................................. is called ............................................................... .


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(b) Fig. 1.1 is a diagram of a normal red blood cell.

Fig. 1.1

Fig. 1.2 shows three red blood cells that have been placed in different concentrations of a salt
solution.

A B C

Fig. 1.2

Identify the cell that has been placed in a very concentrated salt solution.

Give reasons for your answer.

cell .................................

reasons .....................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................
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(c) Water is needed by all organisms.

State two processes in organisms that use water as a solvent.

1 ................................................................................................................................................

2 ................................................................................................................................................
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