Diffusion and Osmosis
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2. A dilute solution contains a high concentration of
water molecules and is said to have a high
.................
1. In a very concentrated solution, the cell
undergoes full ......................... as the cells lose
more water.
4. ................... is fully permeable to all molecules
and supports the cell and stops it bursting when
it gains water by osmosis.
3. In a more concentrated solution (low water
potential), the cell contents lose water by
osmosis. They shrink and pull away from the
cell wall. The cell becomes ............................
5. The diffusion of water molecules, from a region
where the water molecules are in higher
concentration, to a region where they are in
lower concentration, through a partially
permeable membrane.