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No, it moves water across a partially permeable membrane (cell membrane) from an area of high concentration to an area of low concenration without energy
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What is the source of energy for osmosis?
kinetic
Does osmosis increase free energy in a system?
If you have a system in which the process of osmosis is spontaneously taken place, the free energy of the system is being reduced. Free energy is the one doing the job.
Osmosis does it need energy?
No, actually diffusion is a kind of passive transport, and osmosis is a kind of diffusion. Any passive transport can happen without energy (contrary to active transport). Since, all the things you listed were passive transport, they happen down the concentration gradient and need no ATP.
Why doesn't osmosis require energy?
The reason it doesn't require energy is because the water is just flowing with the concentration gradient. it doesn't need energy for the same reason there is wind. the air is working to the concentration of the air.
How is energy used in today's society?
*how do we use energy? *how do we obtain energy? Geology: we use energy to look for energy. Extraction: we use energy to mine the energy. Transport to point o use: we use energy to move the energy to the point of use. Alternate: wind and solar are energies that are easy to use and move from the plants an require no transportation.
Does osmosis use cell energy?
No
Does osmosis require energy?
Diffusion and osmosis both come under passive transport and do not need energy.Both of them are down the concentration gradient.
How much energy ATP is needed for osmosis to occur?
The cell does not need to use any ATP in order for osmosis to occur.
Why do you use osmosis?
Because osmosis is passive, which means it does not require energy. It allows the transfer of water to where its needed, without cells needing to expend any ATP.
what is exact definition of osmosis?
Osmosis is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from a higher concentration of water to a lower concentration of water without the use of energy.
How is active transport different then osmosis?
Osmosis is the diffraction of water through a permeable membrane using no energy, whereas active transport is the moving of particles across a membrane against a concentration gradient. Basically, Osmosis moves water with no energy. Active transport moves particles, in general, with the use of chemical energy like ATP.
Osmosis does not require what?
Osmosis does not require a cell to expand its own energy. Osmosis is a type of diffusion process for water.
What is Comparison between active transport and osmosis?
active transport requirs energy; osmosis requires very little to no energy
What are advantage of osmosis?
it requires no energy
What is the source of energy for osmosis?
kinetic
What energy is required for osmosis?
nothingggggg
How can osmosis be used to transfer energy?
It can't. As osmosis is the natural movement of water down a water potential gradient, it requires no energy.
