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The movement of a solvent through a membrane separating two solutions of different concentrations. The solvent from the side of weaker concentration usually moves to the side of the stronger concentration, diluting it, until the concentrations of the solutions are equal on both sides of the membrane. (Wikipedia)

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Perform an activity to explain endosmosis exosmosis?

You can place a piece of potato in a concentrated salt solution. Endosmosis will occur as water moves into the potato cells due to the higher concentration of solutes outside the cells. Conversely, placing the potato in distilled water will result in exosmosis, as water moves out of the cells to dilute the higher concentration of solutes inside the cells.


Give example of exosmosis and endosmosis?

Exosmosis occurs when water moves out of a cell or other structure due to a higher concentration of solutes outside the cell. An example is when a plant cell loses water and wilts due to higher salt concentration in the soil. Endosmosis occurs when water moves into a cell or other structure due to a higher concentration of solutes inside the cell. An example is when a red blood cell swells and may burst in a hypotonic solution with lower solute concentration than the cell.


The process of water moving out of a cell is called?

OSMOSIS More specifically: Endosmosis is the movement of water into a cell Exosmosis is the movement of water out of a cell


What happens to a cells when they are put in a higher concentration of water?

When cells are placed in a higher concentration of water (a hypotonic solution), water will move into the cell through osmosis, causing the cell to swell and potentially burst (lyse). This can disrupt the cell's internal environment and lead to cell damage or death.


What happens to the cell when more water leaves the cell than enters it?

When a cell is placed in water , there is a possibilty of 2 processes to occur : 1. Exosmosis - IF the water has more osmotic concentration than the cytoplasm hypertonic medium ) 2. Endosmosis - If the water has less osmotic concentration than the cytoplasm (hypotonic medium )

Related Questions

What is the process swelling of raisins is known as?

endosmosis


What are the five examples of endosmosis nand exosmosis?

example of exosmosis


Do wet raisins show endosmosis?

It is an example of hypotonic solution and the raisins will swell up.


What is the difference between endosmosis and exosmosis?

The definition of exosmosis and endosmosis is that to remind it permanently is "exo" is to exit and "endo" is to enter in.That is exosmosis is the losing of water of a cell . Endosmosis is the entering of water to a cell .== == == ==


Five different processes of our daily life showing exosmosis or endosmosis.?

Exosmosis occurs when water moves out of a cell, while endosmosis is when water moves into a cell. Examples of exosmosis include the wilting of plants when they lose water or the drying out of saltwater fish when placed in freshwater. For endosmosis, consider how a fresh cucumber absorbs water when placed in a salt solution, causing it to swell, or how human red blood cells can burst when placed in pure water due to water influx. These processes illustrate the movement of water across semi-permeable membranes in response to concentration gradients.


What happen dry apricots are left for sometimes in pure water and later transferred to sugar solution?

first they will swell up due to endosmosis


Perform an activity to explain endosmosis exosmosis?

You can place a piece of potato in a concentrated salt solution. Endosmosis will occur as water moves into the potato cells due to the higher concentration of solutes outside the cells. Conversely, placing the potato in distilled water will result in exosmosis, as water moves out of the cells to dilute the higher concentration of solutes inside the cells.


How will the movement of water affect a cell if it's transferred from a hypotonic solution to a hypertonic solution?

The cell will shrink in size..


Give example of exosmosis and endosmosis?

Exosmosis occurs when water moves out of a cell or other structure due to a higher concentration of solutes outside the cell. An example is when a plant cell loses water and wilts due to higher salt concentration in the soil. Endosmosis occurs when water moves into a cell or other structure due to a higher concentration of solutes inside the cell. An example is when a red blood cell swells and may burst in a hypotonic solution with lower solute concentration than the cell.


Why do raisins swell up when placed in water?

Because water passes out of the raisins [region of higher concentration] into the salt solution [region of lower concentration] through the semipermeable membrane.


Who was Rene dutrochet?

René Dutrochet was a French physiologist and anatomist who made significant contributions to the fields of plant physiology and cell biology. He is best known for his work on osmosis and the discovery of endosmosis and exosmosis. Dutrochet's research helped lay the foundation for our understanding of cellular processes.


The process of water moving out of a cell is called?

OSMOSIS More specifically: Endosmosis is the movement of water into a cell Exosmosis is the movement of water out of a cell