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Artist 52 [7]
3 years ago
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Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane in which water moves from a solution containing a low

concentration of solute to what kind of solution?
Biology
2 answers:
melisa1 [442]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

to area of high concentration to form a solution.

Pachacha [2.7K]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

During osmosis the water moves from a solution with a low concentration of solute to a solution with a high concentration of solute.

Explanation:

Osmosis is the movement of water that occurs within cells through a semipermeable membrane. This process is carried out from a medium with a lower concentration of solute to another with a higher concentration.

In osmosis, the solvent (water) is passed from one medium to the other. This process does not take up energy and, therefore, osmosis is considered a passive transport.

In the process of osmosis, water, which is the solvent, tends to cross the semipermeable membrane in order to balance the concentration of the solution. This action is performed until the osmotic pressure is stabilized.

Thus, osmosis occurs whenever there is a difference in concentration between the external and internal environment of the cell. In this case, the water goes from the least concentrated region to the most concentrated one, naturally.

The result of osmosis is used in the nutrient exchange processes of animal and plant cells.

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