In which fluid cells are suspended?

Q: What mechanism causes a cell to tumble?

A: Cell is the basic , structural, functional and biological unit of life.Cells are also called as…

Q: Which are the molecules that make possible active transport through membranes?

A: The movement of the molecules through the membrane from the region of its lower concentration to the…

Q: What stubstances are transported through a cell membrane using endocytosis?

A: Endocytosis is the process by which a substance or a particle enters the cell from outside the cell…

Q: Which elements are cytoskeltel elements?

A: The cytoskeleton is a structure of cell which helps the cells to maintain their shape and internal…

Q: Which describes a cell after diffusion?

A: Diffusion is defined as the movement of a substance from a high concentrated area to a low…

Q: Explain the mechanism by which cells sample extracellular fluid.

A: Extracellular fluid refers to bodily fluid that is not contained within cells. It can be present in…

Q: Differentiate between hypertonic and hypotonic solution.

A: The solution is a liquid homogenous mixture composed of solute and solvent. The solvent is a major…

Q: What is the function of coated vesicles

A: The coated vesicles originate from the cell membrane by self-assembly of coat proteins, leading to…

Q: What is the diffusion of water across a membrane called?

A: Introduction :- The definition of diffusion is the transfer of individual molecules of a material…

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.