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Answers Quiz Diffusion, Osmosis

Osmosis occurred in potato A as water moved from the distilled water, through the semi-permeable cell membrane of the potato cells, and into the potato cavity. This caused the water level in the potato cavity to increase. In potato B, osmosis did not occur because boiling killed the cell membrane, meaning water could not pass through. For osmosis to occur, there must be a semi-permeable membrane present.

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Answers Quiz Diffusion, Osmosis

Osmosis occurred in potato A as water moved from the distilled water, through the semi-permeable cell membrane of the potato cells, and into the potato cavity. This caused the water level in the potato cavity to increase. In potato B, osmosis did not occur because boiling killed the cell membrane, meaning water could not pass through. For osmosis to occur, there must be a semi-permeable membrane present.

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(i) ANS- Osmosis

(ii) ANS- In potato A water moved from a high concentration from the distilled
water into the cells of the potato and then finally to the lowest concentration of
water, inside of the potato cavity through the semi- permeable cell membrane of
the potato cells causing the water level in the potato cavity to increase.
However the water level did not changed in potato B because when the potato
was boiled the semipermeable membrane and cells of the potato died. Osmosis
cannot occur if there is no semi permeable membrane.

(iii) ANS- the level of water in the potato cavity would decrease slightly.
Water would move from a high concentration (inside the potato cavity) to a lower
concentration (inside the cells of the potato)
(Total Marks 6)

(a) (i) Water molecules, water molecules.


(ii) selective reabsorption in the kidneys nephron

(Total Marks 3)
(a) ANS- Cell membrane, Mitochondria, Nucleus
(ii) Ans- Container A
(iii) Water molecules moved from an area of high concentration (container A) to a
lower concentration (container B) through a semi-permeable membrane.

(c) (i) Diffusion

(ii) osmosis takes place through a semi permeable membrane.

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