Osmosis is a particular type of passive transport involving the movement of water molecules from the region of low solute concentration to the region of high solute concentration through semi permeable membrane‚ which allows movement of solvent molecules‚ but not solute. The main principle of ...
Osmosis is a particular type of passive transport involving the movement of water molecules from the region of low solute concentration to the region of high solute concentration through semi permeable membrane‚ which allows movement of solvent molecules‚ but not solute. The main principle of ...
Can osmosis be called diffusion of water? Does osmosis take place in dead cells? What is movement of cell against concentration gradient is called A. osmosis B. active transport C. diffusion D. passive transport What is called when the cell moves on a concentration gradient? a. osmosis b. ...
Osmosis is the transfer of solvent from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration. Explore more about the definition of osmosis and osmotic pressure.
What is a hypertonic cell? What is the connection between molecular weight of a solute and the rate of its diffusion across a membrane? What does a hypotonic solution do? What is isotonic dehydration? What type of passive transport involves the movement of molecules, other than water, by them...
Diffusion and osmosis are both passive transport processes that act to equalize the concentration of a solution. In diffusion, particles move from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration until equilibrium is reached. In osmosis, a semipermeable membrane is present, so only the...
If the activity (approximately concentration) of solutes in the fluid surrounding a cell is higher than in the cell fluid, then the cell will lose water by osmosis. When this occurs, the surrounding fluid is said to be hypertonic. For the reverse process when fluid flows into the cell, ...
In order for the human body to be in equilibrium we need diffusion and osmosis to regulate the movement of substances. This not only occurs in plants and animals but in humans too. Diffusion is a form of passive transport since it does not require energy, and since osmosis is a specific ...
In biology, osmosis is the net movement of water molecules through the membrane from an area of higher water potential to an area of lower water potential.
5. Passive Process: - Both osmosis and diffusion are passive processes, meaning they do not require energy input. The movement occurs naturally due to the concentration gradients. 6. Conclusion: - Therefore, osmosis is considered a special case of diffusion because it specifically involves the ...