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Chapter 25 Transport in Living

Things
Worksheet 25.1 For Science Matters Textbook Volume B, sections:
25.1 Diffusion
25.2 Osmosis

Secure Your Basics

Without referring to the textbook, try to answer these questions. If you cannot
answer a question, look up the relevant section in your textbook.

1. Marie is sitting at the back of the classroom. Why is it that she can smell the perfume
from her teacher who is standing in front of the class?
A Diffusion of the perfume particles from a region of higher
concentration to a region of lower concentration
B Diffusion of the perfume particles from a region of lower
concentration to a region of higher concentration
C Osmosis of the perfume particles from a region of higher
concentration to a region of lower concentration
D Osmosis of the perfume particles from a region of lower
concentration to a region of higher concentration ( )

For questions 2 – 3, refer to the diagram below.

Key
water molecules
sugar molecules
net movement

partially permeable membrane

2. The diagram shows the movement of some molecules in a solution. Which process
is the diagram trying to show?
A Active transport B Diffusion
C Evaporation D Osmosis ( )
3. Which of the following explains correctly why there is no net movement of sugar
molecules in the diagram?
A The concentration of sugar molecules is too high on one side.
B The sugar molecules are too large to pass through the partially
permeable membrane.
C The water molecules blocked the movement of the sugar molecules
during the movement of the water molecules.
D There are no sugar molecules on the other side to attract the other
molecules. ( )

4. What would happen if a red blood cell was placed in distilled water?
A It would break into two. B It would burst.
C It would shrink. D Nothing would happen. ( )

5. Two experiments, A and B, were set up. After 30 minutes, the Visking tubing
containing liquid R had collapsed while the Visking tubing containing liquid Q had
swelled and was firm. This is as shown below.

Visking
tubing
(partially
liquid Q permeable)
liquid R

liquid P

A B

a) Explain the meaning of ‘partially permeable’.

b) The three liquids used in this experiment are distilled water, 10% salt solution
and 25% salt solution.

i) Identify liquids P, Q and R at the start of the experiment.

Liquid P:

Liquid Q:

Liquid R:
 ii) Explain your choices in part (i).

c) Draw and label what a typical plant cell would look like if it was placed in
liquid Q for 30 minutes.

Map It Out

Complete the graphic organiser that follows each question.

1. How is diffusion similar to or different from active transport?

Diffusion Active transport

• From to • From to

concentration • Transport of concentration

region molecules region

• Does not involve energy • Requires

 2. How are diffusion and osmosis involved in the transport systems of humans and
plants?

In humans In plants

• Exchange of and

between the
blood and the lungs Movement of
Diffusion into the plants and
• Exchange of and out of the

between the plants through the stomata

body cells and the blood during photosynthesis

plasma

Movement of water in and out Osmosis Movement of water from the

of the soil into the

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