Explanation: Factors Affecting the Rate of Osmosis
Temperature - The higher the temperature, the faster the movement of water molecules across the semi permeable membrane.
Osmosis is the passage of water from a low solute concentration area through a semi-permeable membrane to a high solute concentration area to equalize the solute concentrations on both sides. Meaning of the terms: solute, solvent and solution. A solvent is the base substance, where a solute is being dissolved and the result is the solution. Through osmosis, water is provided to the cells of your body; it plays a significant role in the preservation of life. It is this process that helps plants receive water and is even used in kidney dialysis.
Usually considered algae, dinoflagellates are mostly marine plankton, but they also are common in freshwater habitats. Their populations are distributed depending on sea surface temperature, salinity, or depth.
