The Cell and Its Environment - SS1 Biology Past Questions and Answers - page 1

__________ refers to the movement of molecules or ions from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, across a semi-permeable membrane or within a fluid medium.

__________ refers to the movement of solvent molecules (usually water) across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.

In a biological system, when the solute concentration inside and outside the cell is the same, the solution is said to be ________

A situation when a cell swells and potentially bursts is known as _______

What are the key differences between plasmolysis and lyse