lab quiz - cell structure and function

what is tonicity

describes one solution’s solute concentration in comparison to another solution

hypertonic

when one solution has a higher solute concentration than the other

hypotonic

when one solution has a lower solute concentration than the other

isotonic

when two solutions have the same solute concentration

what is the universal solvent?

water

diffusion

when a solute moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

osmosis

when water moves from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration

prokaryotic cell

smaller, simple cell with no nucleus of membrane-bound organelles

eukaryotic cell

larger, more complex cell with a membrane bound nucleus and organelles

what is a cell wall made of

cellulose

how to make a wet mount slide?

place a drop of your bacteria onto a clean microscope glass slide, place your coverslip on top at a 45 degree angle, and slowly lower it until it lays flat

what do enzymes do to activation energy?

lower it