Activity 3b - Diffusion across a semipermeable membrane 1. Define selective permeability. 2. Explain the properties of the cell membrane that make it selectively permeable. Activity 3c - Osmosis in potatoes 1. Define osmosis.

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Activity 3b - Diffusion across a semipermeable membrane
1. Define selective permeability.
2. Explain the properties of the cell membrane that make it selectively permeable.
Activity 3c - Osmosis in potatoes
1. Define osmosis.
2. Define hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic.
Hypertonic
Hypotonic
Isotonic
Activity 3d - Osmosis in plant cells
1. Fill in the table below to indicate what happened to the elodea cells in each of the following
solutions.
Solution
Hypertonic
Isotonic
Hypotonic
Will the cell membrane
swell or shrivel?
What happens to the chloroplasts in the hypotonic
solution? Why do you think that happens?
Transcribed Image Text:Activity 3b - Diffusion across a semipermeable membrane 1. Define selective permeability. 2. Explain the properties of the cell membrane that make it selectively permeable. Activity 3c - Osmosis in potatoes 1. Define osmosis. 2. Define hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic. Hypertonic Hypotonic Isotonic Activity 3d - Osmosis in plant cells 1. Fill in the table below to indicate what happened to the elodea cells in each of the following solutions. Solution Hypertonic Isotonic Hypotonic Will the cell membrane swell or shrivel? What happens to the chloroplasts in the hypotonic solution? Why do you think that happens?
Activity 3e - Osmosis in red blood cells
1. Summarize the results of the experiment in the table below. First, indicate what the tonicity
(hypertonic, hypotonic or isotonic) of the solution is and then describe the appearance of the red
blood cells.
Solution
Distilled water
10% NaCl
.9% NaCl
Romiou Ou
Tonicity of the Solution
Describe the appearance of the red blood cells
Transcribed Image Text:Activity 3e - Osmosis in red blood cells 1. Summarize the results of the experiment in the table below. First, indicate what the tonicity (hypertonic, hypotonic or isotonic) of the solution is and then describe the appearance of the red blood cells. Solution Distilled water 10% NaCl .9% NaCl Romiou Ou Tonicity of the Solution Describe the appearance of the red blood cells
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