Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & Physiology
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781260159363
Author: Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, Cynthia
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
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Chapter 6, Problem 2.3A
Using what you know about the process of osmosis, explain why celery and carrot pieces become more plump and crisp when placed overnight a container of plain water.
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Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & Physiology
Ch. 6 - Which of the following membrane movements is not a...Ch. 6 - Osmosis is a membrane passage process pertaining...Ch. 6 - Which of the following represents an isotonic...Ch. 6 - Filtration requires ___________ for movements...Ch. 6 - Which of the following does not influence the rate...Ch. 6 - Dialysis tubing serves as a _________ for the...Ch. 6 - Passive membrane passage requires ATP. True...Ch. 6 - A cell will not swell or shrink when placed in an...Ch. 6 - Using a tea bag placed in hot water, explain due...Ch. 6 - By answering yes or no, indicate which of the...
Ch. 6 - By answering yes or no, which of the following...Ch. 6 - By answering yes or no, which of the following...Ch. 6 - Using what you know about the process of osmosis,...Ch. 6 - Prob. 2.1CTCh. 6 - Prob. 2.2CTCh. 6 - By answering yes or no, indicate which of the...Ch. 6 - Observe the RBCs shown in figure 6.6. Select the...Ch. 6 - Prob. 3.1CTCh. 6 - Prob. 4.2ACh. 6 - What force was responsible for the movement of...Ch. 6 - What substances did not pass through the filter...Ch. 6 - Prob. 4.5ACh. 6 - During exercise, skeletal muscles increase their...Ch. 6 - By answering yes or no, which of the following...Ch. 6 - By answering yes or no, which of the following...Ch. 6 - Prob. 4.3CT
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- In the potato osmosis lab experiment what is the point of having multiple potatoes soaking at each concentration.arrow_forwardWhat might happen to the contractile vacuoles in a paramecium if the organism were transferred from the culture medium into sea water? Hint use osmosis in your response.arrow_forwardImagine that you are stranded on a desert island. Given what you know of diffusion and osmosis write a short paragraph which explains why drinking sea water could be fatal (result in death).arrow_forward
- This is from osmosis in plant cellsarrow_forwardIf plant cells were placed in a hypotonic solution would they burst like the blood cells? Why?arrow_forwardWhich of the following structures must be present in all types of cells for osmosis to take place? O cell wall and cell membrane O cytoplasm and cell membrane O cell (sap) vacuole and cell wall O chloroplast and cytoplasmarrow_forward
- Can you explain the osmosis of the carrot by putting in on the water, sugar water, and salt water?arrow_forwardExplain how osmosis works including the concept of concentration gradientarrow_forwardMany old time folk remedies made use of the priciples of diffusion and osmosis. Suppose you had a sliver of wood or another small foreign object embedded under your skin. It is slightly swollen and hurts. Your grandma or older neighbor tells you to soak the affected part in salt water. Using your knowledge of diffusion/osmosis, how do you think this would affect the injury? Will it help you get the sliver out?arrow_forward
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