Define diffusion and osmosis. How are these two processes alike? How are they different? In osmosis procedure #3, you observed plasmolysis in plants as a result of osmosis. How could you reverse these effects? Would you expect long term consequences to the health of the plant cell?
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Define osmosis as the movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration. Show more…
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