Beaconhouse School System

Northern Region
Mirpur SGO 2
Revision Worksheet#03
Class IXC (Biology)
Name: ______________________________
Date: ________________
Total Marks: 26
Encircle the correct option.

(4)

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
C

Active transport
Evaporation

B
D

Diffusion
Osmosis

3- Which of the following explains correctly why there is no net movement of sugar
molecules in the
A 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
C

It would break into two.

It would shrink.

B
D

It would burst.
Nothing would happen.

Give Short answers

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1. 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
permeable)
liquid Q

liquid R
liquid P
A

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.
(2)

Complete the graphic organizer that follows each question.

(5)

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

Diffusion

Active transport

From

to
concentration

region

From
Transport of
molecules

Does not involve energy

to
concentration

region
Requires

Free Response Questions

(8)

Isaac placed three potato strips, of length 60 mm each, in a bowl of distilled water, a bowl
of dilute salt solution and a bowl of concentrated salt solution. After 20 minutes, he
measured the length of each potato strip. His results are recorded in the table below.

Strip

Initial length
(mm)

Final length
(mm)

60

59

60

62

60

55

a- Using the data provided, suggest which solution each strip was placed in.

Potato strip 1 was placed in

Potato strip 2 was placed in
Potato strip 3 was placed in

_______________________________________

b- Explain why there is a change in the length of potato strip 3.

c) Suggest what Isaac can do to improve the experiment so that his results are more accurate.

e) Describe what will happen to a red blood cell if it was placed in the bowl of concentrated
salt solution.