The process of osmosis and its importance to living organisms.
- Created by: Bethany Barby
- Created on: 01-04-16 16:49
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- definition
- Osmosis is the diffusion of water through a Partially Permeable Membrane.
- down a water potential gradient
- effects on cells
- turgity and support
- lysis
- cystic fibrosis
- importance in animals
- role in relationship between plasma and tissue fluid
- osmotic pressure
- role in medulla kidney
- reabsorption in gut
- role in relationship between plasma and tissue fluid
- importance in plants
- role in movement of water from soil to leaves
- cohesion tension?
- role in mass flow hypothesis for movement in plants
- role in movement of water from soil to leaves
- definition
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