Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct alternative from those given in brackets:
Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct alternative from those given in brackets:

1. When placed in a more concentrated solution, the cell contents will ……….. (Shrink/swell up)

2. The pressure by which the …………. molecules tend to cross the semi-permeable membrane is called osmotic pressure. (Salt/water)

3. Active transport is in a direction………….. to that of diffusion. (Opposite/same)

Answers:

  1. Shrink

2. Water

3. Opposite