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4-Movement of Substances Across The Plasma Membrane in Everyday Life - 4
4-Movement of Substances Across The Plasma Membrane in Everyday Life - 4
SUBSTANCES ACROSS
THE PLASMA
MEMBRANE IN
EVERYDAY LIFE
LEARNING OUTCOMES
• A student is able to:
The red blood cells swell up and later burst as too much
water diffuses into the cell. The plasma membrane of the
cells is unable to withstand the high osmotic pressure
which develops within the cells. The bursting of red blood
cells is known as haemolysis
THE EFFECT OF A HYPOTONIC SOLUTION
ON A PLANT CELL
OSMOREGULATION
Paramecium sp.
THE EFFECTS AND APPLICATIONS
OF OSMOSIS IN EVERYDAY LIFE
Through
osmoregulation
THE EFFECTS AND APPLICATIONS
OF OSMOSIS IN EVERYDAY LIFE
Root hair
Soil water
Movement of
water
Fresh Pasteuriza ? ?
milk tion
In hypotonic solution
RED BLOOD CELL