Tuesday 2/28 Exit Ticket

1. Draw a cell membrane and label its parts (hydrophobic tails, hydrophilic heads, proteins,
carbohydrates, and cholesterol). After identifying each of the parts, explain what each
does.

2. Explain why the cell membrane is called a Fluid Mosaic Model.

Wednesday 3/1 Exit Ticket

1. What would happen if you did an experiment in which the iodine solution was placed in
the bag and the starch solution was in the beaker? Be detailed in your description.

Thursday 3/2 Exit Ticket

 1. Explain the difference between hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic solutions. Use
drawings (cell, water molecules, dissolved solute molecules, and arrows) to describe the
difference between them and the direction of water movement in each of them.

Friday 3/3 Exit Ticket

1. If Sarah placed a piece of potato into freshwater, what would happen to the mass of the
potato. Explain why!

2. If John placed a piece of potato in a cup of sugary pop what would happen to the mass of
the potato? Why?

3. Tina loves to drink tea. Explain to Tina what is happening when you place a bag of tea
into a warm cup of water. Be sure to use scientific vocabulary

Monday 3/6 Exit Ticket

1. Red blood cells (and other cells) have a large number of solutes inside of them. Saline
drips at hospitals are designed to be isotonic with the concentration of your red blood
cells and ensure your best rehydration. They are created with an equal salt and water
 content to match your red blood cells. Why couldn’t they just put fresh water in the drip
bags to rehydrate you?

Tuesday 3/7 Exit Ticket

1. Explain why the shipwrecked sailor dies when she gave in to drinking the salt water. Use
scientific vocabulary.