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1.4 Transport across cell membranes

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A student investigates osmosis using potato cylinders. Each cylinder is weighed before and after being left in a sugar solution.

Why should the student gently blot each cylinder before weighing it?

[1]
A

to remove the sugar stored inside the cells

B

to remove the water stored inside the cells

C

to remove the cell walls surrounding the cells

D

to remove the solution remaining on the surface

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1.4 Transport across cell membranes Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /1.4 Transport across cell membranes

41 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 1.4 Transport across cell membranes, covering 1.4.1 Transport into and out of cells and 1.4.2 Percentage gain and loss in osmosis. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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