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The apparatus shown was set up.
Substances moving in and out of cells
Some hours later, the water in the beaker had turned blue, and the liquid in the glass tube had moved upwards.
Which processes caused these changes?

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water turned blue - Osmosis ; liquid in glass tube moved upwards - diffusion

B
water turned blue - active transport ; liquid in glass tube moved upwards - osmosis

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water turned blue - diffusion ; liquid in glass tube moved upwards - active transport

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water turned blue - diffusion ; liquid in glass tube moved upwards - osmosis

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Water turned blue - diffusion ; liquid in glass tube moved upwards - osmosis
. Diffusion is the process by which molecules move from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration. This diffusion continues till every point in the water is at a uniform concentration of the blue ink, hence turning the whole water blue.
The concentration of water in the beaker is higher than the concentration of water in the glass tube. By the definition of osmosis, water always moves from an area of higher water concentration to lower water concentration through a semi-permeable membrane. Also, since the solvent molecules inside the tubing are less, water molecules from outside will rush in, leading to a rise in the water level. Therefore, liquid in glass tube moved upwards by the process of osmosis.
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You should use the safety equipment provided while you are carrying out the practical work.

Step 1 Label three test-tubes A, B and C and place them in a test-tube rack.
Step 2 Make three solutions, each containing a different concentration of citric acid, in the labelled test-tubes.
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Step 3 Turn the Petri dish over so the base side is up. Use a marker pen to draw three lines to divide the base into approximately equal sections. Label the sections A, B and C as shown in Fig.A1.

Step 4 Turn the Petri dish so the base side is down. Use a straw to cut a hole in the centre of each section of the agar in the Petri dish, as shown in Fig.2.
Hold the straw vertically and push through the agar to the bottom of the layer. As you remove the straw twist it slightly to pull out the agar. Squeeze the end of the straw gently to push the agar you have removed onto a paper towel.
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Step 6 Use a clean pipette to repeat step 5 for the solution in test-tube B and the hole in the agar in section B of the Petri dish.
Step 7 Use a clean pipette to repeat step 5 for the solution in test-tube C and the hole in the agar in section C of the Petri dish.
Step 8 Start the stop-clock and leave the Petri dish for five minutes.
Step 9 After five minutes observe the appearance of the agar around each of the holes.
Step 10 Leave the Petri dish for a further 25 minutes. During this time, continue with the other questions.
Step 11 After a total of 30 minutes use the ruler to measure the distance the citric acid has travelled from the edge of the hole in section A. You may need to use the hand lens.
Step 12 Repeat step 11 for the holes in section B and section C of the Petri dish.

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Question Text
The apparatus shown was set up.

Some hours later, the water in the beaker had turned blue, and the liquid in the glass tube had moved upwards.
Which processes caused these changes?
TopicMovement in and out of cells
SubjectBiology
ClassGrade 9
Answer TypeText solution:1
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