Water molecules move with the help of membrane proteins called aquaporins, which regulate the movement of water in an out of the cell. Because of the dual nature of the membrane (hydrophobic and hydrophilic), water doesn't simply diffuse in an out, although a certain percentage can slip in between phospholipids.
Describe how water molecules move through the cell membrane during osmosis?
In osmosis, large molecules like proteins and polysaccharides do not move across the membrane. Only smaller molecules such as water and ions can pass through the membrane during osmosis.
Large molecules such as proteins are typically unable to move across the membrane during osmosis. One example is starch molecules, which are too large to pass through the membrane pores.
During osmosis, water molecules move across a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration. Other molecules (solute particles) may also move along with the water molecules if they are small enough to pass through the membrane.
Water molecules move across the membrane during osmosis. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration across a semi-permeable membrane.
The presence of a semipermeable membrane during osmosis allows water molecules to pass through while blocking larger molecules. This causes water to move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, balancing the concentration on both sides of the membrane.
Water molecules cross the membrane during osmosis. Osmosis is the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.
During osmosis, water molecules are transported across a membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
Water molecules are the primary molecules that move across during osmosis. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration across a selectively permeable membrane.
With a specific channel protein called aquaporins.
During osmosis, water molecules move from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration through a semi-permeable membrane. This process helps to equalize the concentration of solutes on both sides of the membrane.
During osmosis, water molecules move from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration through a selectively permeable membrane. This movement occurs to equalize the concentration of solutes on both sides of the membrane. The movement of water molecules continues until the concentration of solutes is balanced on both sides.