BIO 3601: BIOCHEMISTRY LECTURE CITY TECH, CUNY
NAME: ____________________________________________________ DATE: _______________________
MODULE 05: Diffusion, Osmosis, Osmotic Pressure
DIRECTIONS: You should show all your work clearly to receive full credit. After completing this
Module, scan this (with a scanner or an app like CamScanner) and upload it on Blackboard.
1. The diffusion of a solute in solution can be illustrated this way:
(a) Define diffusion.
(b) Is diffusion a spontaneous or a non-spontaneous process? (Look up the definition of “spontaneous” if you
are not familiar with the usage of this term in science.)
(c) Based on your answer in (b), do you expect G for this process to be negative, positive, or zero? Explain
your answer.
2. (a) Briefly describe the main difference between diffusion and osmosis.
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NAME: ____________________________________________________ DATE: _______________________
MODULE 05: Diffusion, Osmosis, Osmotic Pressure
DIRECTIONS: You should show all your work clearly to receive full credit. After completing this
Module, scan this (with a scanner or an app like CamScanner) and upload it on Blackboard.
1. The diffusion of a solute in solution can be illustrated this way:
(a) Define diffusion.
(b) Is diffusion a spontaneous or a non-spontaneous process? (Look up the definition of “spontaneous” if you
are not familiar with the usage of this term in science.)
(c) Based on your answer in (b), do you expect G for this process to be negative, positive, or zero? Explain
your answer.
2. (a) Briefly describe the main difference between diffusion and osmosis.
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