1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Yuliya22 [10]
3 years ago
13

Define and describe osmosis​

Biology
1 answer:
ankoles [38]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Movement of a solvent (such as water) into a solution with a higher solvent concentration by means of a semi-permeable membrane (as from a live cell), which tends to equal solute concentrations in the membrane on both sides.

Explanation:

Osmosis, the spontaneous transition, distribution, or diffusion of water and other solvents over a semipermeable membrane. In 1877, a German physiologist, Wilhelm Pfeffer, researched the process, which is important in biology.

Osmosis is the passage of water down its concentration gradient, across a semi-permeable membrane. An everyday example is a plastic wrap in your kitchen: it allows air and water vapor to move across it, but no water or food. The membranes of cells are semi-permeable, too.

You might be interested in
The most plausible evidence that the development of cancer is a multistep process can be:
miskamm [114]

Answer:

D) observation that certain tumor-suppressor genes and oncogenes are involved in a sequential manner in the development of colon cancer

Explanation:

Cancer is defined as the abnormal growth of cells of the body. These cells multiply/replicate without control thereby forming a lump or tumor.

Cancer growth has 5 stages and they go though different multi level steps.Different finding backs this up and it includes observation about certain tumor-suppressor genes and oncogenes being involved in a sequential manner in the development of colon cancer.

7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Which biome has the highest diversity of species?
Anika [276]
C). Tropical rain forest
8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Which class of organisms gather their energy directly from the sun?
Gekata [30.6K]

Answer:

they are called autotrophs...

Explanation:

Autotrophs,  which also called producers are the organisms which are able to produce the more complex substances like proteins fats and carbohydrates from what is around them (the sun and also carbon dioxide and water...)

HOPE THIS HELPS!!

5 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
A new mutation arises in one person on the island of Kiribati (human population size 100,000). Assuming this particular mutation
tatuchka [14]

Answer:

0.999999 ≈ 1

Explanation:

In a population ( N ) there is the presence of 2N alleles in the population also chance of fixation can be expressed as ; 1/ 2N

Therefore the probability that the mutation will be lost due to genetic drift

= 2N - 1 / 2N ---- ( 1 )

given that ; N = 100,000

back to equation 1

P ( losing mutation due to genetic drift ) = ((2*100,000) - 1 )) / ( 2* 100,000 )

= ( 200,000 - 1 ) / 200,000

= 0.999999 ≈ 1

5 0
2 years ago
Can life subsist on anything else but water?
guapka [62]
In the purest sense, no you cannot live without water. Your body is made up of an estimated sixty percent water and it is vital for life functions. You can live for approximately three to four days without water. However, when you are asking if you can subsist on anything else, many things that you might choose do in fact contain water. Other drinks, even sodas have water content, as do many fruits and vegetables. It is possible to get enough hydration from sources other than pure water, but not to survive without it entirely.
8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • Describe an example of how mainting biodiversity has a direct economic value for humans
    13·1 answer
  • Which trait is common to both science and pseudoscience?
    7·2 answers
  • How many trna nucleotides form an anticodon that will attach to the mrna codon?
    14·1 answer
  • Help ASAP will give BRAINLIEST
    10·1 answer
  • What  are  the  major  characteristics  of  the  mollusk<br> phylum
    11·1 answer
  • Which of the following parts of the brain is related to controlling water concentration and Osmosis?
    5·1 answer
  • What's the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
    10·1 answer
  • How is agrovoltaics different from floatovoltaics? How are they similar?
    9·1 answer
  • Pls help and thank youuuu:)
    7·2 answers
  • During transformation,
    6·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!