Question

what is osmosis????????? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

the gradual passing of a liquid through a thin layer of material a membrane

Answer 2

Answer ⤵

Osmosis 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.

Directions

• The principle of osmosis states that when a semipermeable membrane separates two fluid spaces, water will flow from an area of lower solute concentration to one of higher solute concentration to achieve equilibrium so that the osmotic pressures are balanced.

Results

• If the water concentration of the cells cytoplasm is lower then that of the medium (i.e. the medium is a hypotonic solution) surrounding the cell then osmosis will result in the cell gaining water.

Types

There are three types of osmosis solutions: the isotonic solution, hypotonic solution, and hypertonic solution.

• An isotonic solution is when the solute concentration is balanced with the concentration inside the cell.
• A hypotonic solution is when the solute concentration is lower than the concentration inside the cell.

Solutions

Osmotic Solutions

• There are three different types of solutions: Isotonic Solution. Hypertonic Solution. Hypotonic Solution.