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Diffusion is the tendency of particles in a gas or liquid to become evenly distributed by moving from areas of greater concentration to areas of lesser concentration. Diffusion is driven by the kinetic energy of particles that is a consequence of temperature. It is an inherently random process and particles continue to spread out until they are evenly distributed within the enclosed area.
Biologically, diffusion is the cause of random movement or net movement of particles from an area of high concentration towards an area of low concentration. Osmosis refers to the flow of particles across a membrane. When active transport is absent, diffusion provides the driving force for osmosis across a fully permeable or partially permeable membrane.
Fully permeable: all particles can move through.
Partially permeable: only certain particles an move through.
Active transport: biochemical processes expend energy to move particles.
Note: Reverse osmosis is basically filtering. Pressure is greater on one side of a partially permeable membrane pushing particles through it.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoosmosis is passive transport of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane.
diffusion is the passive transport of any molecules across a selectively permeable membrane.
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What are the differences of the processes of osmosis and diffusion?
Osmosis is the diffusion of water.
How do osmosis differ from diffusion?
osmosis is diffusion through a membrane
Osmosis is the diffusion of?
Osmosis is the diffusion of water across the cell membrance
What does concentration have to do with osmosis and diffusion?
There has to be a difference in concentration in order for diffusion and osmosis to occur.
If you light a candle is it osmosis or diffusion?
osmosis is to do about plants so it is diffusion hope this helped
What are the differences of the processes of osmosis and diffusion?
Osmosis is the diffusion of water.
How do osmosis differ from diffusion?
osmosis is diffusion through a membrane
Are diffusion and osmosis passive or active transports?
Diffusion and osmosis are passive and do not require energy.
Osmosis is the diffusion of?
Osmosis is the diffusion of water across the cell membrance
Are earthworms diffusion or osmosis?
osmosis
What is the diffusion of water through the cell membrane is called?
Facilitated Diffusion
What type are osmosis and diffusion?
diffusion and osmosis are types of ways to get materials into or out of a cell
What does concentration have to do with osmosis and diffusion?
There has to be a difference in concentration in order for diffusion and osmosis to occur.
What is driven by hydrostatic fluid pressure?
Diffusion, Osmosis
Three types of passive transport?
There are three forms of passive transport, or the movement of biochemical and other atomic or molecular substances across the cell membranes. They are: osmosis, simple diffusion or facilitated diffusion, and filtration.
How does water enter or leave the uni cellular organism by diffusion or osmosis?
osmosis is a form of diffusion. in regard to water, the diffusion type would be osmosis
Explain the differences among diffusion facilitated diffusion and osmosis?
osmosis is the movement of water across the plasma or cell membrane
