Consider a solute having a permeability coefficient of 10-6 m s-1 for the plasma membrane of a cylindrical Chara cell that is 100 mm long and 1 mm in diameter. Assume that its concentration remains essentially uniform within the cell. Untitled Title A. How much time would it take for 90% of the solute to diffuse out into a large external solution initially devoid of that substance?*         B. How much time would it take if diffusion occurred only at the two ends of the cell?*         C. How would the times calculated in A and B change for 99% of the solute to diffuse out?         D. How would the times change if Pj were 10-8 m s-1?*

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Osmosis

In simple words, osmosis is the slow, gradual movement of a liquid through a membrane. But there are nuances to this process. For instance, there has to be an imbalance in the distribution of solute in the liquid on either side of the membrane, which has to be semipermeable. The liquid in the region with a lower solute concentration moves to the region with a higher concentration, thereby displacing the solution in the process. The objective is to equalize the concentration of molecules on both sides of the membrane; the displacement of liquid can be viewed as a byproduct of this equalization. Since there is no energy required to carry osmosis, it is considered a passive process.