What would you expect to happen to the cell under the following conditions?

Which of the following are true regarding osmosis? Select all that apply. (NCLEX/HESI/TEAS)

a. It is driven by differences in solute concentration.

b. It is the same as simple diffusion except it involves water.

c. It involves a selectively permeable membrane.

d. It requires energy to occur.

e. It requires specific channels.

f. Water moves from areas of high solute to areas of low solute.

g. Salt moves from high-water to low-water areas.

h. Water moves from areas of low solute to areas of high solute.

Osmosis is best defined as the movement of:

Which direction would you expect water to move across the cell membrane?

Plants become turgid when placed in this type of solution:

Describe what would occur if a cell with a damaged cell wall was placed in each of the following environments:

* Isotonic environment

*. Hypertonic environment

* Hypotonic environment

Which of the following are true regarding osmosis? Select all that apply. (NCLEX/HESI/TEAS)

a. It is driven by differences in solute concentration.

b. It is the same as simple diffusion except it involves water.

c. It involves a selectively permeable membrane.

d. It requires energy to occur.

e. It requires specific channels.

f. Water moves from areas of high solute to areas of low solute.

g. Salt moves from high-water to low-water areas.

h. Water moves from areas of low solute to areas of high solute.