Movement of substances into and out of cells

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Question 1
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a.

Name the selectively permeable barrier that surrounds the cytoplasm of both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, controlling the passage of substances.

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b.

Name three cellular structures found in a palisade mesophyll cell that are absent from a mammalian white blood cell.

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c.

A student conducts an investigation using a decalcified chicken egg, which leaves the selectively permeable egg membrane intact. The egg is placed into a beaker containing a highly concentrated sodium chloride solution, as shown in the diagram.

Experimental setup showing a decalcified egg in concentrated saline solution

(i) Describe how the mass of the decalcified egg will change after being left in the solution for 24 hours.

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d.

Name the transport process that causes this change in mass.

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Movement of substances into and out of cells Questions

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