9.4 Flashcards
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Osmotic Pressure
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The pressure that results from a difference in solute concentration between the two sides of a selectivly permable membrane.
2
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Hyperosmotic
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The properly of the solution on one side of a selectivly permable membrane that has the lower concentration of water.
3
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Hypoosmotic
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The property of the solution on one side of a selectivly permible membrane that has a higher concentration of water.
4
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Isoosmotic
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The properly of two solutions that havr equal water concentrations.
5
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Osmoregulation
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The process of actively regulating the osmotic pressure of the bodily fluids and cells
