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Osmosis is the movement of solvent molecules from a region of their higher concentration to a region of their lower concentration, through a differentially permeable membrane.
Types of Osmosis:
Exosmosis: Movement of water molecules out of a cell when the cell is placed in hypertonic solution.
Endosmosis: Movement of water molecules into the cell when the cell is placed in hypotonic solution.
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A hypertonic solution contains more salt concentration (i.e., lower water concentration) than cells. When cells are placed in such solutions, water moves out of the cells. The cell shrinks, resulting in the breaking down of the plasma membrane.
A hypotonic solution contains lesser salt (i.e., higher water concentration) in the medium than the cell. The cell contains higher solute and lower water concentration. When cells are kept in such a solution, water enters inside the cells. It results in swelling and bursting of cells.
An isotonic solution contains similar solute (salt or sugar) and water concentration, both inside the cell and in the medium (where the cell is suspended).
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Osmosis is the movement of solvent molecules from a region of their higher concentration to a region of their lower concentration, through a differentially permeable membrane.
Types of Osmosis:
Exosmosis: Movement of water molecules out of a cell when the cell is placed in hypertonic solution.
Endosmosis: Movement of water molecules into the cell when the cell is placed in hypotonic solution.
More to know:
A hypertonic solution contains more salt concentration (i.e., lower water concentration) than cells. When cells are placed in such solutions, water moves out of the cells. The cell shrinks, resulting in the breaking down of the plasma membrane.
A hypotonic solution contains lesser salt (i.e., higher water concentration) in the medium than the cell. The cell contains higher solute and lower water concentration. When cells are kept in such a solution, water enters inside the cells. It results in swelling and bursting of cells.
An isotonic solution contains similar solute (salt or sugar) and water concentration, both inside the cell and in the medium (where the cell is suspended).
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Movement of water from higher concentration of solute to lower concentration
Explanation:
- Osmosis is usually defined as a process by which the solvent such as water can penetrate through a plasma membrane that is semipermeable in nature, and moves from a region of higher solute concentration to a region of lower solute concentration.
- This process takes place without the involvement of energy
- It balances the amount of water molecules and inter-cellular fluids inside the body of an organism.
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