Osmosis

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  • Created on: 03-04-13 18:26
What is osmosis?
The movement of water across a partially permeable membrane
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What is the difference between osmosis and normal diffusion?
Osmosis only applies to the transport of water
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Osmosis involves the transfer of the molecules from a...
Dilute solution to a concentrated solution
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The cell membrane must be...
Partially permeable
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If the concentration of the blood stream was 60% water and the concentration of the cell 60% solute, which way will osmosis occur?
The blood stream to the cell
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What is the difference between osmosis and normal diffusion?

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Osmosis only applies to the transport of water

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Osmosis involves the transfer of the molecules from a...

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The cell membrane must be...

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If the concentration of the blood stream was 60% water and the concentration of the cell 60% solute, which way will osmosis occur?

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