Diffusion, Osmosis & Active Transport
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Diffusion, Osmosis & Active Transport Review Qus
Multiple choice and true/false questions designed to help students better understand this lecture topic.
5. Describe an example of diffusion down a concentration gradient.
6. What is tonicity, and how does it relate to osmosis?
7. What would happen to a blood cell if placed in water (a hypotonic environment)? Explain why.
8. What would happen to a slug if salt is sprinkled on it? Why?
9. A dehydrated patient needs to be rehydrated with an IV of Ringer's solution. At the start of their rehydration therapy, right when the IV is first connected, what is the tonicity of the cells of their body compared to the Ringer's solution? Once the patient is fully rehydrated, and the IV is stopped, what is the tonicity of the cells in the patient's body compared to the Ringer's solution?
1. Explain the difference between passive and active transport.
2. Define diffusion.
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