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Plant cells have a strong rigid cell wall on the outside of the cell membrane. This stops the cell bursting when it absorbs water by osmosis. The increase in pressure makes the cell rigid. This is useful as plants do not have a skeleton. Instead the leaves and shoots can be supported by the pressure of water in their cells. If plant cells lose too much water by osmosis they become less rigid and eventually the cell membrane shrinks away from the cell wall.
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What is the application of osmosis and difusion to plants and animals?
Plants absorb water from the soil by osmosis and diffusion of water and gases is important for the inetercellular movement in plant and animal cells.
If plant cells are immersed in distilled water the resulting movement of water into the cells is called?
The process is called osmosis.
Cells in a plant root drink water through the cell membrane through what process?
I think it is osmosis.
Is a Vacuole Animal or Plant?
both plant and animal cells. plant cells have water vacuoles as well.
Why do onion cell plasmolyze?
it is the contraction or shrinking of the cell membrane of a plant cell in a hypertonic solution in responce to the loss of water by osmosis
What are 2 examples of osmosis?
Osmosis in plant cells. (water moves into plant cells by osmosis). Osmosis in animal cells. (water also diffuses in and out of animal cells by osmosis). Hope this answers your question.
Why is osmosis important to cell function?
Osmosis is important to cell functions because it keeps the cell alive
What is the application of osmosis and difusion to plants and animals?
Plants absorb water from the soil by osmosis and diffusion of water and gases is important for the inetercellular movement in plant and animal cells.
How does the plant bring water to its cells?
by endo-osmosis
Do animal cell and plant cell get bigger in distilled water?
If animal cells are placed in distilled water they will absorb water by the process called osmosis. This will make the cell swell and, if it doen not stop, eventually burst. Plant cells placed in distilled water will also absorb water by osmosis but the cell wall prevents them from swelling. Water enters the cells by osmosis because the concentration of the solution inside the cells is higher than that of the 'solution' outside. Water always moves by osmosis from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution (when they are separated by a membrane which lets water through but not dissolved substances). For a good introduction to osmosis see: http://www.chaosscience.org.uk/pub/public_html//article.php?story=20050301222247333
Cells in a plant root drink water through the cell membrane. what process is going on?
Osmosis (endo-osmosis to take water inside plant cell)
Is osmosis water that moves out of cells of a saltwater fish into the ocean?
no osmosis is when water molecules wove out of a cell of any animal!
How does a plant cell fight osmosis in a hypotonic solution?
Osmosis is the diffusion of water - and a hypotonic solution means it expands. a plant cell sap has a lower water potential causing the water to enter the cell - it does not fight osmosis, it works with it.
If plant cells are immersed in distilled water the resulting movement of water into the cells is called?
The process is called osmosis.
What is a real life example of osmosis?
for animal cells one would be when ur skin gets wrinkly after being in water for long periods of time and for plant cells one would be when a plant gets wilted.
How does fresh water affect plant cells?
because Fresh water enters easly in the plant cells by endo osmosis. Thus, it causes better growth to the plant.
Cells in a plant root drink water through the cell membrane through what process?
I think it is osmosis.
