Question

explain the process of osmosis in detail​

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

Explanation:

Osmosis is the diffusion of water where molecules of water move passively (without energy) from high concentration to low concentration.

A good example would be the way water rushes into a sponge, when a dry sponge is placed in a pan of water. Water fills the empty spaces of the sponge until the concentration in and out of the sponge is normalized.

Answer 2

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.