Question

Define osmosis. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Answer 1

Explanation:

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→ OSMOSIS :

Osmosis (/ɒzˈmoʊ. sɪs/) is the spontaneous net movement of solvent molecules through a selectively permeable membrane into a region of higher solute concentration, in the direction that tends to equalize the solute concentrations on the two sides.

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→ EXAMPLES :

• when you keep raisin in water and the raisin gets puffed.
• Movement of salt-water in animal cell across our cell membrane.
• Plants take water and mineral from roots with the help of Osmosis.
• If you are there in a bath tub or in water for long your finger gets pruned. Finger skin absorbs water and gets expanded.

Answer 2

Answer:

Osmosis is the movement of a solvent across a semipermeable membrane toward a higher concentration of solute (lower concentration of solvent). In biological systems, the solvent is typically water, but osmosis can occur in other liquids, supercritical liquids, and even gases.