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BIOLOGY ONE
DIFFUSION AND OSMOSIS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
CELLS-2
DIRECTIONS: Use the Diffusion and Osmosis tutorial link on Day 8 of the Scopes and Cells workpage on MUGAN’S BIOLOGY
PAGE to answer the following discussion questions.
DIFFUSION:
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What causes the molecules to spread out until they are evenly distributed?
In your own words, describe the flow of molecules during diffusion.
OSMOSIS:
3. How are osmosis and diffusion similar?
4. What is being balanced out by the movement of molecules during osmosis?
5. In the osmosis animation, why does the water go up on the left side?
6. How is the plant cell wall affected in the Osmosis in plant cells animation?
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
7. What kinds of substances might have to diffuse in the human body? (Think of three examples.)