Osmosis - CCEA test questions - CCEA Double Award

1

What is osmosis?

2

What happens to red blood cells when they are placed in pure water?

3

Why do plant cells become flaccid in concentrated sugar solutions?

4

What is transpiration?

5

What happens to the transpiration rate as temperature increases?

6

Why does water loss slow down if a plant is covered with a clear plastic bag?

7

What happens to the rate of transpiration if wind speed decreases?

8

Which piece of apparatus is used to measure water uptake in a plant?

9

Which of the following is used to reset a bubble potometer?