Question

Explain the process of osmosis and give an example 2 marks

Answer 1

Answer: osmosis is the process in which the exchange of water takes place  through the plasma membrane of the cell

example of osmosis can be the intake of water molecules in plants. As the cell sap of the root hair cell has a more concentrated solution than the soil, water particles moves in the cell through osmosis.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The process of movement of water from higher concentration to lower concentration through plasma membrane is called osmosis.

For ex.

if an object is kept in hypertonic solution the cell loses water and shrinks if cell is kept in hypotonic solution the cell swells up.