SCENARIO #1:

An animal cell, which is made up of about 87% water and 13% other molecules, is placed into a salt-water solution that contains 21% salt.

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Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER inside the animal cell?

13%

21%

79%

87%

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Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER outside the animal cell

79%

87%

13%

21%

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YOU MUST LABEL THESE 5 THINGS:
Percentage of WATER inside the animal cell.
Percentage of WATER outside the animal cell.
Put an H where the high concentration of water is.
Put an L where the low concentration of water is.
Draw an arrow to show the direction that the WATER molecules would move.

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Based on your illustration in Question 3, which way will the WATER molecules move?

Into the animal cell.

Out of the animal cell.

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What will happen to the size of the animal cell and why?

The animal cell will get larger, because it is gaining water.

The animal cell will get smaller, because it is gaining water.

The animal cell will get smaller, because it is losing water.

The animal cell will get larger, because it is losing water.

SCENARIO #2:

A watermelon, which is made up of about 94% water, is placed into a sugar-water solution that contains 30% sugar.

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Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER inside the watermelon?

30%

6%

94%

70%

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Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER outside the watermelon?

6%

30%

94%

70%

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Edit the background in order to illustrate what is happening in the scenario.
YOU MUST LABEL THESE 5 THINGS:
Percentage of WATER inside the watermelon.
Percentage of WATER outside the watermelon.
Put an H where the high concentration of water is.
Put an L where the low concentration of water is.
Draw an arrow to show the direction that the WATER molecules would move.

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Based on your illustration in Question 8, which way will the WATER molecules move?

Into the watermelon.

Out of the watermelon.

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What will happen to the size of the watermelon and why?

The watermelon will get smaller, because it is gaining water.

The watermelon will get larger, because it is gaining water.

The watermelon will get larger, because it is losing water.

The watermelon will get smaller, because it is losing water.

SCENARIO #3:

A cucumber, which is made up of about 75% water, is placed into a salt-water solution that contains 10% salt.

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Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER inside the cucumber?

90%

75%

10%

25%

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Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER outside the cucumber?

10%

90%

25%

75%

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Edit the background in order to illustrate what is happening in the scenario.
YOU MUST LABEL THESE 5 THINGS:
Percentage of WATER inside the cucumber.
Percentage of WATER outside the cucumber.
Put an H where the high concentration of water is.
Put an L where the low concentration of water is.
Draw an arrow to show the direction that the WATER molecules would move.

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Based on your illustration in Question 13, which way will the WATER molecules move?

Into the cucumber.

Out of the cucumber.

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What will happen to the size of the cucumber and why?

The cucumber will get larger, because it is losing water.

The cucumber will get larger, because it is gaining water.

The cucumber will get smaller, because it is gaining water.

The cucumber will get smaller, because it is losing water.

SCENARIO #4:

A red blood cell, which is made up of about 84% water, is placed into pure water solution.

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Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER inside the red blood cell?

16%

75%

100%

84%

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Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER outside the red blood cell?

75%

16%

84%

100%

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Edit the background in order to illustrate what is happening in the scenario.
YOU MUST LABEL THESE 5 THINGS:
Percentage of WATER inside the red blood cell.
Percentage of WATER outside the red blood cell.
Put an H where the high concentration of water is.
Put an L where the low concentration of water is.
Draw an arrow to show the direction that the WATER molecules would move.

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Based on your illustration in Question 18, which way will the WATER molecules move?

Into the red blood cell.

Out of the red blood cell.

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What will happen to the size of the red blood cell and why?

The red blood cell will get larger, because it is losing water.

The red blood cell will get smaller, because it is gaining water.

The red blood cell will get larger, because it is gaining water.

The red blood get smaller, because it is losing water.

Osmosis Practice Scenarios

SCENARIO #3:

A cucumber, which is made up of about 75% water, is placed into a salt-water solution that contains 10% salt.

SCENARIO #4:

A red blood cell, which is made up of about 84% water, is placed into pure water solution.

Osmosis Practice Scenarios

SCENARIO #1:

An animal cell, which is made up of about 87% water and 13% other molecules, is placed into a salt-water solution that contains 21% salt.

Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER inside the animal cell?

Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER outside the animal cell

Based on your illustration in Question 3, which way will the WATER molecules move?

What will happen to the size of the animal cell and why?

SCENARIO #2:

A watermelon, which is made up of about 94% water, is placed into a sugar-water solution that contains 30% sugar.

Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER inside the watermelon?

Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER outside the watermelon?

Based on your illustration in Question 8, which way will the WATER molecules move?

What will happen to the size of the watermelon and why?

SCENARIO #3:

A cucumber, which is made up of about 75% water, is placed into a salt-water solution that contains 10% salt.

Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER inside the cucumber?

Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER outside the cucumber?

Based on your illustration in Question 13, which way will the WATER molecules move?

What will happen to the size of the cucumber and why?

SCENARIO #4:

A red blood cell, which is made up of about 84% water, is placed into pure water solution.

Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER inside the red blood cell?

Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER outside the red blood cell?

Based on your illustration in Question 18, which way will the WATER molecules move?

What will happen to the size of the red blood cell and why?

SCENARIO #1:

An animal cell, which is made up of about 87% water and 13% other molecules, is placed into a salt-water solution that contains 21% salt.

Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER inside the animal cell?

Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER outside the animal cell

Based on your illustration in Question 3, which way will the WATER molecules move?

What will happen to the size of the animal cell and why?

SCENARIO #2:

A watermelon, which is made up of about 94% water, is placed into a sugar-water solution that contains 30% sugar.

Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER inside the watermelon?

Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER outside the watermelon?

Based on your illustration in Question 8, which way will the WATER molecules move?

What will happen to the size of the watermelon and why?

Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER inside the cucumber?

Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER outside the cucumber?

Based on your illustration in Question 13, which way will the WATER molecules move?

What will happen to the size of the cucumber and why?

Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER inside the red blood cell?

Based on this information, what is the concentration of WATER outside the red blood cell?

Based on your illustration in Question 18, which way will the WATER molecules move?

What will happen to the size of the red blood cell and why?