AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

DIFFUSION AND OSMOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The root word “tonic” means
A
heavy
B
share
C
wet
D
pressure
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -: increasing or restoring physical or mental tone : refreshing. : yielding a tonic substance. 3. : relating to or based on the first tone of a scale.

Detailed explanation-2: -something that makes you feel stronger or happier: The magazine is lively and interesting-the pictures alone are a tonic.

Detailed explanation-3: -A tonic is a medicine that makes you feel stronger, healthier, and less tired. Substances that restore and strengthen the nervous system are called nerve tonics. The extract acts as a tonic to restore energy and increase strength.

Detailed explanation-4: -hypertonic (adj.) "with excessive tension or tone, ” 1809, from hyper-“over, exceedingly, to excess” + tonic.

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