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Osmosis is the passive diffusion of water molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration through a partially permeable membrane.

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Is osmosis a process of cellular respiration?

No, osmosis happens anywhere there is a semipermeable membrane.


What is equilibrium with respect to movement of molecules across a cell membrane?

that happens when osmosis occurs


What happens to cells as a result of osmosis?

they become turgid.


Where does osmosis occur in the cell?

It happens everywhere in the cell, mostly in the cytoplasm.


How does water typically move in osmosis?

In Osmosis, water moves from the region of high water concentration through a semi permeable membrane to a region of low water concentration. Osmosis happens because of diffence in concentration of water different regions.


What happens when water continually enters an animal cell?

due to hypo-osmosis cell breaks


What happens to cells in the body when swimming in the ocean?

The cells lose part of their liquids due to osmosis.


What happens when water particles move from a place where their concentration is higher to a place where their concentration is lower?

Osmosis


What happens to plant cells that are put in fresh water?

all it does is nothing really it just dies like osmosis


In what way are diffusion and osmosis similar?

Diffusion and osmosis are both passive processes that involve the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. They both do not require energy input from the cell to occur.


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 :)


What is osmosis stand for?

Osmosis happens when there is a membrane that water (or some other solvent) can go through but other things dissolved in the water cannot. The water will try to make concentrations equal. If on one side there is much solvent, water will go from the other side to that one. Happens a lot on the border of cells.