LABORATORY REVIEW
DIFFUSION AND OSMOSIS
Question
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Osmosis is the movement of what across a membrane?
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Glucose
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Sodium
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Water
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Lipids
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Definition of Osmosis. Osmosis refers to the movement of fluid across a membrane in response to differing concentrations of solutes on the two sides of the membrane.
Detailed explanation-2: -Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from its region of higher concentration to its region of lower concentration through a membrane.
Detailed explanation-3: -Osmosis is the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration. Osmosis helps regulate the flow of water in and out of cells, which is crucial to their function.
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