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1.3 Transport in cells

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Question 8

Human skin cells are grown in a liquid containing dissolved nutrients. A technician accidentally adds a large volume of pure water to the liquid.

a.

Explain why the skin cells gain water and swell.

[3]
b.

Suggest why the skin cells may die after taking in a large amount of water.

[2]
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1.3 Transport in cells Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /1.3 Transport in cells

140 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 1.3 Transport in cells, covering 1.3.1 Diffusion, 1.3.2 Osmosis, and 1.3.3 Active transport. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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