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Osmosis is the random movement of water particles through a partialy permiable membrane from a higher concentration to a lower concentrated solution.

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Describe the process of osmosis?

Osmosis is the movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration. This process helps to balance the solute concentrations on either side of the membrane.


What is the conclusion in an egg osmosis lab?

In an egg osmosis lab, the conclusion typically summarizes the observations made during the experiment. It should discuss whether the egg gained or lost mass, explain the process of osmosis that occurred, and relate the results back to the concepts of osmosis and membrane permeability.


A type of passive diffusion where water moves through a semipermeable membrane toward an area of higher solute concentration is called?

I assume you're talking about Osmosis, but I believe there are actually other similar processes as well.


What is the diffusion of water molecules called?

The diffusion of water molecules is called osmosis. This process involves the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.


Comparison of osmosis and reverse osmosis?

Osmosis is the movement of solvent molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration. Reverse osmosis is a process that uses pressure to force water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane, removing impurities and particles. Reverse osmosis is a more efficient process for purifying water compared to osmosis.

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Is osmosis a process of cellular respiration?

No, osmosis happens anywhere there is a semipermeable membrane.


What does not occur during osmosis?

Well, considering osmosis is a very specific process for desalinating water, there are an infinite number of things that are not occuring during this process. For example, the big bang could not be occuring during osmosis because otherwise it would blow the entire universe apart, which clearly does no happen. One other example of something that does not occur during osmosis, is the combustion of water. In fact, it is nearly impossible for this to occur under any circumstances let alone during osmosis.


What are process during desalination of sea water osmosis reverse osmosis use of sodium aluminium or none?

Generally distillation or evaporation/recrystallization are important methods.


Describe the process of osmosis?

Osmosis is the movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration. This process helps to balance the solute concentrations on either side of the membrane.


How do you use osmiosis in a sentence?

Osmosis is a process by which molecules pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated one. An example sentence using osmosis could be: "During osmosis, water molecules moved from the beaker with a lower salt concentration to the one with a higher salt concentration."


What process is osmosis?

It is a process that diffuses water


What is the conclusion in an egg osmosis lab?

In an egg osmosis lab, the conclusion typically summarizes the observations made during the experiment. It should discuss whether the egg gained or lost mass, explain the process of osmosis that occurred, and relate the results back to the concepts of osmosis and membrane permeability.


What process is the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane?

The process of water passing through a selectively permeable membrane is called osmosis. Water will move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration in order to equalize the solute concentrations on both sides of the membrane.


What is the name of the process by which water moves into the root hairs?

Its not really by a process of osmosis. It is more by active transport. And the different concetration gradient in the soil and in the roots.


When a limp piece of celery is placed in pure water the celery becomes crisp and stands upright. Which process explains what happens to the celery?

This process is known as osmosis. The water moves through the celery cells by osmosis, causing them to become turgid and the celery to become crisp and upright.


What is a sentence using the word osmosis?

Water moves by the process of osmosis in and out of cells.


Does osmosis reproduce?

Osmosis is a process and not a living being. So, it cannot reproduce.