plasma membrane is permeable to water. how does a cell show endosmosis or exosmosis?
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water diffuses into the cell due to it's higher concentration outside.when water diffuses out of the cell because of it's higher concentration inside the cell.
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Definition of;
Endosmosis:
When there is passage of a fluid in this case water, from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration through a semipermeable surface (the membrane of a cell), the process is known as endosmosis.
Exosmosis:
Exosmosis is the passage of water through a cell membrane (semipermeable) toward a surrounding medium of lower concentration.
Therefore a cell will display endosmosis when it shrinks by losing water when placed in a water or display exosmosis when it swells up or enlargens when placed in a water.
Endosmosis:
When there is passage of a fluid in this case water, from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration through a semipermeable surface (the membrane of a cell), the process is known as endosmosis.
Exosmosis:
Exosmosis is the passage of water through a cell membrane (semipermeable) toward a surrounding medium of lower concentration.
Therefore a cell will display endosmosis when it shrinks by losing water when placed in a water or display exosmosis when it swells up or enlargens when placed in a water.
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