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Semi permeable membrane means a very thin layer of material which allows some molecule to pass through them and prevent some molecule to pass through them.

Osmosis is the passage of water from a dilute solution via a membrane which is semi permeable to a more concentrate solution.

So the membrane should be semi-permeable so as to only allow the movement of H2O molecules and not the other molecules of the mixture.

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Is osmosis a process of cellular respiration?

No, osmosis happens anywhere there is a semipermeable membrane.


The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane is?

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Why does osmosis require a semipermeable membrane while diffusion does not?

Osmosis involves the movement of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration. The presence of a semipermeable membrane is necessary to prevent the movement of solute molecules while allowing water molecules to pass through. Diffusion, on the other hand, is the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration and does not require a membrane for movement.


Does Osmosis use ATP?

No, osmosis is a passive process that does not require the input of ATP. It is the movement of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.


What is the name for the diffusion of water across semipermeable membrane?

osmosis


What is the name for the diffusion water across a semipermeable membrane?

osmosis


How does osmosis occur across a semipermeable membrane?

Osmosis occurs across a semipermeable membrane when water molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, in order to balance the concentration of solutes on both sides of the membrane.


What is the diffusion of water across a semipermeable memberane?

Diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane is a type of simple diffusion given the special name of osmosis.


What moves through a semipermeable membrane into an area of what concentration?

Water moves through a semipermeable membrane from an area of high to low concentration. This is called osmosis.


Does osmosis require a semipermeable membrane?

Semi permeable membrane means a very thin layer of material which allows some molecule to pass through them and prevent some molecule to pass through them. Osmosis is the passage of water from a dilute solution via a membrane which is semi permeable to a more concentrate solution. So the membrane should be semi-permeable so as to only allow the movement of H2O molecules and not the other molecules of the mixture.


Can osmosis occurs only in liquids?

No, osmosis can also occur across a semipermeable membrane between a liquid and a gas. For example, water vapor can move through a semipermeable membrane to equalize the concentration on either side.


The diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane is called?

When water diffuses through a semipermeable membrane, such as a cell, it is called osmosis. In osmosis the concentration of water will differ on one side of the membrane from that of the other side. Water molecules will tend to diffuse from the high concentration side to the lower.

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