BSC2085L quiz defintion terms

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a barrier that lets some stuff through and not others. Abbreviation - SPM

Semipermeable Membrane

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the movement of solvent through a semipermeable membrane from the side of lower solute concentration to the side of higher solute concentration

Osmosis

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the movement of the solute across the semipermeable membrane from the side of higher solute concentration to the side of lower solute concentration

Dialysis

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a solution that has a lower concentration of solute than another solution, meaning water will flow out of it

Hypotonic

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a solution that has a higher concentration of solute than another solution, meaning water will flow into it

Hypertonic

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when a solution has the same concentration of the solutes as another solution

Isotonic

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destruction of red blood cells

Hemolysis

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the process where a cell shrinks and develops a scalloped or notched appearance due to the loss of water when placed in a hypertonic solution

Crenation

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the liquid that's doing the dissolving

Solvent

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the substance that gets dissolved

Solute

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a mixture between a solvent and solute

Solution