10 Questions
What is osmosis?
The movement of water molecules from a hypotonic solution to a hypertonic solution
What does an impermeable membrane do?
Does not allow the passage of both solute and solvent molecules
What does a permeable membrane do?
Allows the passage of both solute and solvent molecules
What is a semipermeable membrane?
Allows the passage of solvent and hardly any solute molecules
Which type of solution does osmosis involve the movement of water molecules from?
Hypotonic solution to hypertonic solution
What does a permeable membrane allow the passage of?
Solute and solvent molecules
What does an impermeable membrane not allow the passage of?
Solute and solvent molecules
What type of membrane allows the passage of solvent and hardly any molecules of solute?
Semipermeable
What is the movement of water molecules in osmosis?
From a hypotonic solution to a hypertonic solution
In what process are the types of membranes relevant?
Osmosis
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