2007-01-22 04:49:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Biologically speaking...Osmosis is the movement of water from an area of high potential to an area of low potential. Factors affecting osmosis include difference in water potential and permeability of cells
Osmosis plays a major role in the regulation of water in cells. For example if the water potential in a cell is lower than the water potential of the plasma surrounding it, water will move into the cells. This helps with the water regulation in the kidneys and determines the concentration of urea in urine.
2007-01-22 05:08:56 · answer #1 · answered by khatib 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Osmosis is the net movement of water molecules from a high concentration to a low concentration through a concentration gradient and a semi permeable membrane.
I don't know what this means but for some inane reason I remember it from school. It's possibly wrong so don't quote me.
2007-01-22 12:53:45 · answer #2 · answered by Diarmid 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
factors affectong osmosis:
Viscousity - density of soution (the cell is present at)
type - type of the 'material' which will undergo osmosis
P[H2O] - the 'water potential' of the solution (i.e how many particles of matter is in the solution)
time - time left for something to undergo osmosis
distance - the distance the solution will travel to reach the 'matter' which is undergoing osmosis
2007-01-22 13:30:25 · answer #3 · answered by Sea Bass 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on a wide variety of factors which may create this change.
2007-01-22 12:58:02 · answer #4 · answered by Garret Tripp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋