Osmosis Flashcards
Osmosis
Diffusion of water across a semi-parable membrane. net movement of water will move from an area of higher water
What can osmosis help store?
Balance, when the solute cannot cross the membrane
Hypertonic
Extra cellular fluid has a highest salute, concentration compared to the cytoplasm fluid
Hypertonic
Extra cellular fluid has a highest salute, concentration compared to the cytoplasm fluid
Hypotonic
Lower solute by, concentration compared to out of plasma
Isotonic
Same salute, concentration as cytoplasm water will move in and out of the cell at equal rates
Colligative propery
Property solution that depends only on the amount amount of solute
Osmotic pressure
Minimum amount of pressure required to stop diffusion of pure water across the membrane
Osmosis is
Passive transport of water across the membrane