What is Exosmosis??
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When a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, the water moves out of the cell and the cell becomes flaccid. This movement of water out of the cell is known as exosmosis. This happens because the solute concentration of the surrounding solution is higher than that inside the cytoplasm.
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Definition :
The passage of a fluid through a semi permeable membrane towards a solution of lower concentration especially the passage of water through a cell membrane into the surrounding medium.
Explanation :
Exosmosis is the movement of water outside the cells when a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. The cell becomes fluid by the movement of water outside.
Example : passage of water from root hair cells
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