Osmosis Flashcards
1
Q
What is osmosis?
A
The movement of water from a dilute to a more concentrated solution through a partially permeable membrane.
2
Q
Where does it occur?
A
Differences in the concentrations of solutions inside ad outside a cell cause the water to move into or our of the cell by osmosis.
3
Q
Osmosis in plants
A
Osmosis is important in plants to maintain turgor in the cells.
