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Is the movement of ions from an area of greater concentration to one of lesser concentration an example of osmosis?
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∙ 10y ago
The movement of ions/molecules from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration is called diffusion.
Osmosis is a type of diffusion, which refers specifically to the movement of the solvent (usually water).
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∙ 12y agoNo.
Osmosis refers to the movement of the solvent (water) not the solute (potassium).
The potassium is moved using cellular energy by an 'ion pump' process.
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What is the difference between osomosis and diffusion?
Diffusion is the movement of particles from where they are in high concentration to where they are in low concentration. Osmosis is the movement of water from where it is in high concentration to where it is in low concentration. Basically, osmosis is the diffusion of water specifically.
What is the term for the movement of molecules from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration?
If it is the movement of molecules then it is diffusion. If it the movement of water then it is osmosis
Which term describes the movement of water molecules into and out of the cell?
Osmosis is the movement of water particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, across a semi-permeable membrane.
What term refers to the movement of molecules of water from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration?
Osmosis
What Terms can be defined as the movement of water across a cell membrane?
Movement of water is a passive process called osmosis. It always moves from an area of higher concentration of water to a lower concentration of water.
What are two different ways things are transported passively?
diffusion(movement of solute from area of greater concentration to lesser) osmosis(movement of water from an area of greater water concentration to lesser)
The movement of water molecules across selectively premeable?
Osmosis movement of water from high concentration to low concentration.
Osmosis concerns the movement of what?
the movement of water from high concentration to low concentration
Why does the concentration gradient affect osmosis?
Because osmosis is the movement of water molecules from where they are in high concentration to where they are in low concentration.
What does osmosis require?
Osmosis is the movement of particles from a high concentration to a low concentration accross a partially permeable membrane.
What is the movement of water across a concentration gradient called?
Its called as Osmosis
What is the difference between osomosis and diffusion?
Diffusion is the movement of particles from where they are in high concentration to where they are in low concentration. Osmosis is the movement of water from where it is in high concentration to where it is in low concentration. Basically, osmosis is the diffusion of water specifically.
How do osmosis and diffusion differ?
Diffusion is the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from high to low through a partially-permeable membrane. This is what makes osmosis different to diffusion.
What are osmosis functions?
Osmosis is the passive movement of water particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a concentration gradient.
What is the direction of the water movement of animal cell?
Osmosis the the movement of water from where it is higher concentration to where it is in lower concentration.
What is osmosis and reverse osmosis?
Osmosis is the passive movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration across a partially permeable membrane. reverse osmosis is the opposite?
Movement of water down its concentration gradient?
Diffusion is the movement of water from a higher concentration of water to a lower. Osmosis is a special form which requires a cell membrane.
