IB Biology SL 2.3.7 Medical applications Question Bank
Practise IB Biology SL 2.3.7 by selecting isotonic conditions that prevent water movement damaging a transplanted organ.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2025
- Course
- Biology SL
- Level
- SL
Exam points
- Define isotonic conditions as equal water potential or osmolarity across a membrane.
- Explain why transplant organs must be bathed in a solution that prevents net water movement.
D2.3.7—Medical applications question 1
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A human organ is being prepared for transplant. In what type of solution must it be bathed?
A
A hypertonic solution
B
A hypotonic solution
C
Pure water containing no solutes
D
A solution with the same osmolarity as the organ tissue
D
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