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What is a special form of diffusion where water moves from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration?
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∙ 11y ago
This is not special at all, it is what happens normally. You can also think of it as water moving down a solute gradient (from low solute concentration to high solute concentration, till the concentrations are the same. The name for this process is osmosis.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoYes, water moves by the process of osmosis, from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. However, some people can get confused - does the term "concentration" apply to the water or to the dissolved substances in the water? To avoid this confusion, the phrase "water potential" can be used to replace "concentration".
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∙ 12y agoMolecules do not spread from areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration, they spread from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration.
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∙ 12y agoNothing 'moves' the water, osmosis is just the property of water moving from high to low concentration
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∙ 15y agoosmosis deals with water
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∙ 14y agocell membrane
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∙ 6y agoDiffusion
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∙ 13y agoYes.
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When water moves through an area of higher concentration to lower concentration?
When a region of higher concentration to a region of Lower concentration against the gradient which requires Energy is called Active Transport
Is Diffusion always from areas of greater to areas of lesser concentration?
During diffusion water moves from a high concentration to a low concentration, when it balances out it tends to stop.
Is a protein osmosis?
No because osmosis is the diffusion of water where water with high concentration moves to water with low concentration, therefore it has nothing to do with protein.
What isit called when a molecule moves across a semipermeable membrane into a region of higher concentration?
When a molecule moves to a higher concentration it needs help of a pump. We call this facilitated diffusion. Osmosis only deals with the movement of water.
What type of diffusion moves water down a concentration gradient through a semi permeable membrane?
osmosis
When water moves through an area of higher concentration to lower concentration?
When a region of higher concentration to a region of Lower concentration against the gradient which requires Energy is called Active Transport
Is water osmosis?
Water is NOT osmosis. Although, osmosis is a special term used for the diffusion of water (moves from area of high concentration to low concentration). Used to identify that it is water being diffused, commonly in biology.
Is Diffusion always from areas of greater to areas of lesser concentration?
During diffusion water moves from a high concentration to a low concentration, when it balances out it tends to stop.
What are facts or questions on osmosis?
Osmosis is the diffusion of water water moves from high to low concentration
Is a protein osmosis?
No because osmosis is the diffusion of water where water with high concentration moves to water with low concentration, therefore it has nothing to do with protein.
Which term refers to the diffusion of water throughout a membrane?
Osmosis is the diffusion of water through a membrane (semipermeable) membrane. Water always moves from a high concentration of water to a low concentration of water.
What is diffusion of oxygen all about?
Diffusion is the main method by which molecules move across the cell membrane. during diffusion, molecules move from an area of higher concentration, to an area of lower concentration. What is Osmosis? Osmosis is the transport of water from an area of high concentration, to an area of low concentration water moves inside and inside of the cell membrane by osmosis. osmosis is the diffusion of water!
What isit called when a molecule moves across a semipermeable membrane into a region of higher concentration?
When a molecule moves to a higher concentration it needs help of a pump. We call this facilitated diffusion. Osmosis only deals with the movement of water.
Does the salt move into or out of the cell?
Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane (see "Diffusion" above). It occurs when a solute (example: salt, sugar, protein, etc.) cannot pass through a membrane but the water can pass through. In solutions where the solute concentration is high, the concentration of water molecules is low because some of the water molecules are attached to the solute particles and thus do not contribute to diffusion. In solutions where the solute concentration is low, the concentration of unbound water molecules is high. Water moves from areas where the concentration of unbound water molecules is high (low solute concentration) to areas where the concentration of unbound water molecules is low (high solute concentration). In general, water moves toward the area with a higher solute concentration because it has a lower water concentration
What iprocess occurs as water moves from regions of higher concentration to lower across a semipermeable membrane?
Osmosis, which is the diffusion of water.
What type of diffusion moves water down a concentration gradient through a semi permeable membrane?
osmosis
What is the relationship for diffusion and osmosis?
Diffusion is a process in which solute molecules move from higher concentration towards lower concentration. While in case of Osmosis, the water moves towards highest solute concentration in a semi-permeable membrane.
