osmosis

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    • What is diffusion?
      Net movement of particles from high to low concentration
    • What is osmosis?
      Diffusion of water molecules across a membrane
    • What is the definition of osmosis?
      Net movement of water from high to low concentration
    • What does water concentration refer to?
      Amount of water compared to dissolved solutes
    • What are solutes in the context of water concentration?
      Substances like sugars or salts dissolved in water
    • How does solute concentration affect water concentration?
      • Higher solute concentration means lower water concentration
      • Lower solute concentration means higher water concentration
    • If one beaker has one solute particle and another has three, which has higher solute concentration?
      The beaker with three solute particles
    • What determines the concentration of water in a solution?
      The proportion of water compared to solutes
    • How does osmosis apply to cells?
      Water moves from high to low concentration across membranes
    • What is found inside the cell in the osmosis example?
      Lots of water particles and some solute particles
    • What is the water concentration outside the cell in the example?
      Higher water concentration with few solutes
    • What happens to water particles in the osmosis process described?
      They diffuse into the cell from outside
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