Name: ___________________________________________
Date:____________
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Cell Homeostasis Pre-Lab
Use your Notes and the Textbook to answer the following questions.
1. What is selective permeability?
2. Define diffusion. Provide an example.
3. Define osmosis. Provide an example.
4. What is the difference between the solvent and the solute? Provide an
example.
5. Describe the structure and function of the plasma membrane.
6. Describe the function of a plant’s cell wall and central vacuole.
7. Define the terms hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic in your own words.