Anyone know why water enters the cell through osmosis? I though it meant that it goes from a high water potential to a low.....so why does it enter the cell? shouldnt it leave?
2006-10-20 07:29:38 · 12 answers · asked by bluetulip 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Osmosis is the passage of water from a region of high water concentration through a semi-permeable membrane to a region of low water concentration.
If you check the source below it will answer the why part of your question.
2006-10-20 07:50:07 · answer #1 · answered by Sue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water enters the cell through osmosis because osmosis is the movement of water molecules from a high water potential to a low water potential through a partially permeable membrane. Inside a cell there is a lower water potential than outside a cell so water will diffuse into the cell by osmosis until there is an equal water potential in and out of the cell. This is called an equilibrium.
2006-10-20 15:02:03 · answer #2 · answered by gremlin_lemon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Osmosis is the mass evacuation of water particles from an area of high concentration of water to a low concentration of water. The amount of water in a cell is lower if it is placed in pure water or a medium with a high percentage of water, so therefore the water moves into the cell.
2006-10-20 14:32:43 · answer #3 · answered by Ms. Roxie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Osmosis - the movement of water from a high concentration to a low concentration across a semi-permeable membrane.
2006-10-20 17:45:52 · answer #4 · answered by Maddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Osmosis happens when water diffuses through a semi permeable membrane from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration.
2006-10-21 07:45:26 · answer #5 · answered by Kevvy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The higher concentration is in the container in which the liquid is put in. Water will only enter a plant cell e.g. potato, because a plant cell has got a cell maembrane and cellwall.
2006-10-20 14:42:51 · answer #6 · answered by Damitajo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Osmosis occurs when members of a 1970's American Mormon group coalesce with a contemporary pseudo-beatle band from Manchester
2006-10-20 15:27:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no .. say youve got like 2 rooms side by side one room has 3 people in and the other has 50 ... the 50 are going to go through the door into the other room because theres lotsa room
2006-10-20 14:32:38 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its like a sponge, pressure from the outside forces it in.
2006-10-20 14:33:01 · answer #9 · answered by *Care Bear* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pressure - the pressure outside the cell is so strong it force it in....maybe?!?!?
2006-10-20 14:31:27 · answer #10 · answered by fatboyslick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋