Across
- 3. The process in plant cells where the cell membrane pulls away from the cell wall due to water loss in a hypertonic environment.
- 7. Movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
- 9. The shrivelling and notching of animal cells that occur in a hypertonic solution.
- 11. The pressure exerted by the cell contents against the cell wall in plant cells that are full of water, providing structural support.
- 12. The Greek letter used as the symbol for water potential
- 14. A substance that can dissolve other substances to form a solution
- 15. Passive movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from a region of high water concentration to low water concentration.
- 16. The semi-permeable barrier that surrounds a cell and controls the movement of substances via osmosis and diffusion.
- 17. kPa - unit of measurement for water potential
Down
- 1. A substance that is dissolved in a solvent (like water) to form a solution.
- 2. A solution that has a higher solute concentration compared to another solution, water will move out of a cell in this.
- 4. An organelle in plant cells that stores water and expands to create turgor pressure
- 5. Plant tissue where water is transported under tension
- 6. Specialized protein channel in the cell membrane that facilitates the transport of water
- 8. A term describing a molecule with a slight positive charge on one end and a slight negative charge on the other
- 10. A solution that has a lower solute concentration compared to another solution, water will move into a cell placed in this.
- 13. A solution that has the same solute concentration as another solution, there is no net movement of water.
- 18. The energy per unit volume that determines the direction of water movement; water moves from high to low levels of this.