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What types of materials does osmosis transport?
Osmosis transports water molecules across a partially permeable membrane, such as a cell membrane. It does not transport other types of materials, like ions or larger molecules.
Passive transport of water is known as?
floating
How do fluid materials transport through membrane osmosis osmosis?
Fluid materials transport through membrane osmosis by the movement of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. This process is driven by the concentration gradient of solutes on either side of the membrane. Osmosis helps maintain the balance of fluids and electrolytes in living organisms.
Does osmosis transform starting materials into new products to release energy?
No. A Passive Input or you might know it as, a Passive Transport does that.
Osmosis and diffusion are examples of passive transport?
Yes, osmosis and diffusion are both examples of passive transport.
Distinguish between active and passive transport?
Active Transport is the passage of materials across the membrane through the expenditure of energy. Passive Transport is the passage of materials across the membrane without the expenditure of energy. Bulk Transport is the type of active transport. Diffusion and Osmosis are type of passive transport.
Does osmosis involve transport proteins?
No, osmosis does not involve transport proteins. Osmosis is the passive movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane in response to a concentration gradient. Transport proteins are involved in facilitated diffusion and active transport processes.
What process is the is the opposite of active transport?
exocytosis which is when cells absorb materials from outside the cell by engulfing it with their cell membrane
Is diffusion and osmosis both active transport?
no they are passive transport
What is Comparison between active transport and osmosis?
active transport requirs energy; osmosis requires very little to no energy
What is the movement of materials through the membrane called?
It's either diffusion, osmosis or active transport. More information is needed to answer the question fully.
What processes take material into cells?
Two main processes are involved in taking materials into cells: passive transport and active transport. Passive transport includes simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and osmosis, which do not require energy. Active transport, on the other hand, uses energy to move materials across the cell membrane against their concentration gradient.
