TRUE OR FALSE
(1) Diffusion can happen in solids.
(2) Osmosis is about the movement of water.
(3) The absorption of minerals in in plant roots happens by diffusion.
(4) Heating up particles gives them more kinetic energy.
(5) A very salty solution has a high water potential.
(6) A large organism has a large surface area to volume ratio.
(7) Diffusion has to happen across a membrane.
(8) Osmosis is from high water potential to low water potential.
(9) Active transport is against a concentration gradient.
(10) The further the distance the faster diffusion occurs.
Q: Ben waters his plant with salt water by mistake. Explain why the plant wilts.