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No. Osmosis refers to the movement of water only. Gases move by diffusion.
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How is osmosis a special kind of diffusion?
Osmosis is the diffusion of water only. Osmosis occurs when water moves across a membrane in order to create an equilibrium.
What effect does temperature have on osmosis?
The higher the temperature the faster diffusion occurs which in turn means that the process of osmosis becomes faster as the temperature rises.
In what way are diffusion and osmosis similar?
minority molecules spread out. diffusion happens with gas and osmosis happen with liquid.
Who invened osmosis?
if you mean 'invented', no one invented it, it occurs naturally. it was naturally
What effect does temperature increase has on osmosis?
The higher the temperature the faster diffusion occurs which in turn means that the process of osmosis becomes faster as the temperature rises.
What is the elastic unit of the respiratory system where gas exchange occurs?
Alveoli is where gas exchange occurs.
What occurs the process of gas exchange?
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Where in the respiratory tract does gas exchange occur?
The gas occurs by simple diffusion through the cells.
Gas exchange occurs in the .?
Alveoli
What is the process by which gas exchange occurs?
Respiration
What occurs during the process gas exchange?
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What system provides gas exchange between blood and air?
Capillary system is where gas exchange occurs
In which structure does gas exchange occur?
gas exchange occurs between pulmonary capillaries and the alveoli in the lungs.
Where does gas exchange occur?
gas exchange occurs between the thin walls of the alveoli and the thin walls of the capillaries
Gas exchange in the lungs occurs in what structure?
alveoli
What part of a fish is where gas exchange occurs?
The Gills
How does the western diamondback rattlesnake exchange gases?
Rattlesnakes have lungs and gas exchange occurs there.
