Quiz & Worksheet - Hypotonic Solutions

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You drop an amoeba into a glass of water, and the amoeba begins to swell. What type of solution does the amoeba represent?

Hypotonic Hypertonic

Isotonic There's not enough information

Worksheet

Print Hypotonic Solution: Definition, Example & Diagram Worksheet

1. What is tonicity?

The osmotic pressure gradient of two solutions separated by a semipermeable membrane
The amount of solute in a single solution
The amount of water in a single solution
The amount of tonic in a gin and tonic

2. How do you know if a membrane is semipermeable?

It doesn't allow anything through, ever
It allows anything and everything through
It only allows some things through
There is no way to tell if something is semipermeable

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

Hypotonic solutions are an important concept to know in biology, and this quiz/worksheet will help you test your understanding of their components and characteristics as well as related scientific principles.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

In these assessments you'll be tested on the characteristics and principles of:

Isotonic solutions
Hypotonic solutions
Semipermeable membranes
Tonicity

Skills Practiced

This quiz and worksheet allow students to test the following skills:

Distinguishing differences - ensure you can differentiate between different types of solutions
Defining key concepts - ensure that you can accurately define tonicity
Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained regarding the effects of cells in solutions as well as how to identify a semipermeable membrane

Additional Learning

This quiz and worksheet combo is just one part of your journey to master this material. Make sure to also read the lesson called Hypertonic Solution: Definition, Example & Diagram. It has the following objectives: