INTRODUCTION
CELL STRUCTURE
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osmosis
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diffusion
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endocytosis
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exocytosis
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Detailed explanation-1: -Osmosis is a special type of diffusion, namely the diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane. Water readily crosses a membrane down its potential gradient from high to low potential (Fig. 19.3) [4]. Osmotic pressure is the force required to prevent water movement across the semipermeable membrane.
Detailed explanation-2: -The diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane is known as osmosis.
Detailed explanation-3: -Osmosis is the result of diffusion across a semipermeable membrane. If two solutions of different concentration are separated by a semipermeable membrane, then the solvent will tend to diffuse across the membrane from the less concentrated to the more concentrated solution. This process is called osmosis.