Types of osmosis and it detail
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- The Isotonic Solution
- The Hypotonic Solution
- The Hypertonic Solution
1. An Isotonic Solution is one that has the same osmolarity, or solute concentration, as another solution. If these two solutions are separated by a semipermeable membrane, water will flow in equal parts out of each solution and into the other.
2. A Hypotonic Solution has a lower concentration of solutes than another solution. In biology, a solution outside of a cell is called hypotonic if it has A lower amount of concentration of solutes relative to the cytosol.
3. A Hypertonic Solution contains a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution. The opposite solution with a lower concentration is known as the hypotonic solution. If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, the cell is considered hypotonic.
Explanation:
Types of Osmosis
Osmosis is of two types:
Endosmosis– When a substance is placed in a hypotonic solution, the solvent molecules move inside the cell and the cell becomes turgid or undergoes deplasmolysis. This is known as endosmosis.
Exosmosis– When a substance is placed in a hypertonic solution, the solvent molecules move outside the cell and the cell becomes flaccid or undergoes plasmolysis. This is known as exosmosis.