Question

When a cell placed in a distilled water ,it swells . What process is involved in it ?Define it .

Answer 1

the process is called endocytosis it swells up as the water concentration outsiside the cell is high compared to inside so water moves inside through endosmosis

Answer 2

The process involved is osmosis. The spontaneous passage of water molecules from a region of high water concentration through a selectively permeable membrane to a region of low water concentration is called osmosis.