National Association for Research in ScienceTeaching
By Odom, A. Louis; Barrow, Lloyd H.
“Freshman Biology Majors’ Misconceptions about Diffusion and Osmosis.”
Publisher:
Pp. 15-19
1993
Freshman Biology Majors’ Misconceptions about Diffusion and Osmosis.
Type: Empirical
Data collection method: Test
Number of subjects, range: Large — 31 or more
Grade and age of subjects: Adult — over 18 years
- Particles generally move from high to low concentration because particles tend to move until the two areas are isotonic, and then the particles stop moving.
- Water will move from the hypertonic to the hypotonic solution.
- Water moves until it becomes isotonic.