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Chapter 25.3, Problem 1BS.1QC
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To determine:

The variables which will restrict the movement of water across the plasma membrane.

Introduction:

Water is transported across the plasma membrane through osmosis and pressure potential generated. Osmosis is the process by which water is diffused from higher concentration to lower across the cell membrane without any expenditure of energy. Pressure potential is the effect of pressure on water.

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