Osmosis

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What is Osmosis?
Diffusion of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane, from an area of higher water potential to an area of lower water potential
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What is water potential?
Potential(likelihood) of water molecules to diffuse out of or into solution
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What has highest water potential?
Pure water has highest water potential . ALL SOLUTIONS HAVE A LOWER WATER POTENTIAL THAN PURE WATER
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When are solutions said to be isotonic?
When two solutions have the same water potential they are said to be isotonic
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What several factors does the rate of osmosis depend on?
Water potential gradient-higher it is faster rate of osmosis, as osmosis take place the difference in water rpotentila on either side of membrane decreases, so rate of osmoso levels of over time **thickness of ES, thinner th faster *SA of ES, larg fa
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= MORE CONCENTRATION= MORE NEGATUVE=LOWER WATER POTENTIAL
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