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Cambridge IGCSE Biology practice

What direction does water move during osmosis?

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Osmosis

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What direction does water move during osmosis?.

  1. A.From lower to higher water potential
  2. B.From higher to lower water potential
  3. C.From higher to lower solute concentration
  4. D.From lower to higher solute concentration

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Water Movement in Cells

A plant cell is placed in a solution with a different water potential than the cell sap.

  1. a

    Explain how water potential affects the movement of water into or out of the plant cell.

    Aim for approximately 3 distinct marking points.

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