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What does the prefix hypo- mean?
a) over
b) below or beneath
c) same
d) hypnosis

Which of the follow describes how water moves when a cell is placed in an isotonic solution?
a) The water molecules rush into the cell
b) The water molecules rush out of the cell
c) The water molecules do not move at all,
d) The water molecules move in and out of the cell at the same rate.

What would happen to a cell that is placed in a hypertonic solution?
a) The cell would shrivel
b) The cell would explode
c) The cell would stay the same
d) None of the others

What is equilibrium? (When we refer to tonicity)
a) When the cell shrinks.
b) When the amount of water inside the cell exceed that of the outside
c) When the concentration of the solutions on either side of the membrane are equal
d) When there is no movement

What is concentration?
a) Refers to the amount of solute in a solvent
b) Refers to the amount of solvent in a solute
c) Refers to the number of bananas a monkey can eat
d) Refers to how well you can focus on a task.

What solution would cause a cell to undergo pyrolysis?
a) A hypotonic solution
b) A solution that is think
c) An isotonic solution
d) A hypertonic solution

Why is it bad to drink seawater in place of regular water?
a) The seawater is a hypotonic solution compared to the cells
b) The seawater is a hypertonic solution compared to the cells
c) The seawater is an isotonic solution compared to the cells
d) It's not dangerous

What does hyper- mean?
a) over or above
b) below
c) equal
d) twenty nine

What is the ideal solution for cells?
a) Hypertonic solution
b) Hypotonic solution
c) Isotonic solution
d) None

Which organelle would be the most effected by cells living in hypotonic and hypertonic solutions?
a) Vacuole
b) Mitochondria
c) Nucleus
d) Rough ER

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