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Scientists typically refer to the cell membrane as selectively permeable, meaning it allows certain substances to pass through while restricting the movement of others. This property facilitates the processes of diffusion and osmosis, which are essential for the cell to maintain its internal environment.

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Why do scientists use two separate terms to describe diffusion and osmosis?

Diffusion describes dispersion of a contaminant through a bulk fluid. Osmosis describes dispersion of a contaminant through a membrane or divider of some sort.


What the diffusion of water across a cell's membrane?

The diffusion of water through a cell membrane is called osmosis.


How do diffusion and osmosis differ from one another?

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What is relationship between osmosis and diffusion?

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What types of transport mechanisms through the cell membrane are passive?

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What is the diffusion of water through the cell membrane is called?

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What is the name of the diffusion of water?

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How do ions pass through the membrane?

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The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane is?

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What is the diffusion of water molicules across a membrane?

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What is the diffusion of water across a preamble membrane?

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