Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science practice

Paper 4 structured question: Osmosis

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Osmosis

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Paper 4Theory (Extended)3 marks

Understanding the effects of osmosis on cells.

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Discuss the implications of osmosis for both plant and animal cells in different solutions.

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Discuss the effects of osmosis on plant and animal cells when placed in hypertonic and hypotonic solutions.
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Paper 4Theory (Extended)3 marks

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Consider a plant cell placed in a solution with a lower concentration of solutes than the cell's cytoplasm.

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Explain the process of osmosis in the context of the plant cell described.
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