Extension Worksheet: Osmosis and Medicine: Why Is Saline Used for Intravenous (IV) Fluids?
This worksheet is intended to support student understanding of the Osmosis and Medicine interactive simulation, helping students explore the relationship between osmosis and human health. Make sure you’re logged into a Google account to make a copy of this resource.
Topics
- AP
- AP Biology
- AP Bio
- AP Biology Unit 2
- NGSS
- next generation science standards
- osmosis
- diffusion
- diffusion and osmosis
- cell structure and function
- passive transport
- membrane transport
- cell transport
- transport across membranes
- isotonic
- hypertonic
- hypotonic
- tonicity
- concentration gradient
- equilibrium
- net movement
- cell membrane
- selectively permeable membrane
- semipermeable membrane
- membrane permeability
- biological membranes
- solution concentration
- solvent
- solute
- dialysis tubing
- change in mass
- osmosis lab
- osmosis worksheet
- biology worksheet
- biology simulation
- cellular transport
- human health
- scientific explanation using evidence