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When osmosis occurs in a scab, it can help facilitate the removal of excess fluid and waste products from the wound, promoting healing. In a nosebleed, osmosis can help control bleeding by drawing fluid out of damaged blood vessels, which can help the blood clot and stop the bleeding.

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What will happen to egg when put in surger?

When an egg is put in sugar, osmosis will occur. The sugar outside the egg will draw water out of the egg through the semi-permeable membrane, causing the egg to shrink and become dehydrated.


Can oxygen and carbon dioxide move across the cell membrane by osmosis?

No, oxygen and carbon dioxide move across the cell membrane through simple diffusion, not osmosis. Osmosis specifically refers to the movement of water across a membrane. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are small molecules that can diffuse freely through the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane.


During osmosis which direction does the water move into the cell out of the cell or does it move in and put equally?

During osmosis, water moves from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration. Therefore, water will move into the cell if the cell has higher solute concentration compared to its surroundings, and out of the cell if the surroundings have higher solute concentration. Ultimately, water will move to equalize concentration on both sides of the cell membrane.


How does osmosis occur in an egg cell?

Osmosis occurs in an egg cell if you place it in liquids. If you put it in vinegar, the egg's shell will start to dissolve. Then, you can test osmosis in water or salt water. Because the egg is considered a cell, it will swell the egg cell with plain water (meaning it will increase the egg's mass). With salt water, the egg cell will shrink in mass.


What do water passes through a membrane by?

It's called osmosis. The water will travel across the membrane to equal out concentrations so they are both the same. This is because water is a small molecule, able to move through the membrane.Think of it this way. If there were no membrane then the dissolved substance would diffuse throughout the mixture. If you put a membrane there then the same idea works but this time it is only the water that can move. So the water moves through the membrane until the same concentration of water molecules appear on each side.

Related Questions

How do you stop bleeding from a scab?

put pressure on it with a tissue


Can you put ice on a scab to make it less red?

It depends. If the scab had just got finished bleeding, you have to wash it off, then when it fills, and if a bump is present, you can put ice on it.


A cut in my nose won't heal. I don't know how it got there. It begins to scab up and I have to pick it off and it won't go away?

Well if it is scabbing up that means it is healing. If you keep removing the scab, it will delay the healing process. The function of a scab is to close a wound to further infection while the healing process happens underneath. Scabs should not be removed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -You can put honey on the scab. Honey is an antibiotic and helps to heal. You can put lotion on the scab because this softens the scab, in result, making it harder to pick at -if you have compulsive picking .... -if you are a girl paint your nails so when you pick you don't want to wreck your nails. -if you are a boy cut your nails short -keep your hands busy


How Do You Heal A Scab?

Just simply keep it washed daily don't put a bandied on let it breath


How can you avoid nosebleed?

try putting Vaseline or nose spray. It works for me! I put it every time i have a nosebleed. also If you have allergies like me, and you get a nosebleed every time you go outside. Make sure to put Vaseline.


Why does an egg deflate-shrink after being put into syrup?

because of osmosis


How long does it take for a facial scab to heal?

it comes off about in 5 days then turns pink. put neosporin on it everyday or Vaseline it may take a few weeks but if you treat it with what i tell you to put on it it will heal 25% faster than an untreated scab. GOOD LUCK!! i have the same problem


How do you treat a facial scratch when the scab comes off too soon My 5yr old got a scratch on cheek 48 hrs ago. Dr said put Bactroban on 3x'sday. The scab rubbed off in his sleep. What to do now?

You want to put an antibiotic on it still, possibly cover with a gauze bandage but not a bandaid because the adhesive part might accidentally stick to a new scab and remove it when you change the bandaid.. Antibiotic can be what the doc prescribed, it just would be on top of the injury and not the scab anymore. For your confort, unless you are picking at it, scabs don't come off "too soon." The scab will come off when the body thinks it is done needing it.


Do cells have to work to make osmosis happen?

No, osmosis is a type of diffusion. Diffusion never requires work. Osmosis occurs when water seeks equilibrium. The water will naturally try to have the same amount of solvents in it without work from the cell. You can do osmosis experiments using a dialysis bag. Put solvent (such as sugar) in the bag with some water. Then put the bag in a cup of water. Watch what happens :)


Why do slugs die when you put salt on them osmosis?

The salt leaches the fluids out of the slug, due to osmosis. The slug then dies of dehydration.


What does a scab that's white around the edges mean?

It means it will be infected. Try using rubbing alchohol and then put neosporin on it


How long does it take for a scab to form over a cut?

It usually takes a week or two unless you do something about it. Put honey on your scab to let it dry. Then wipe it off about 10 minutes. After that put some toothpaste on it to let it dry. It drys up the skin to help the scab fall off I hope i helped P.s. If this doesnt work, try cetaphil