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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Osmosis is the process in which water moves across the semi-permeable membrane due to the concentration gradient. It is responsible for the short distance transport mechanisms across the plant cells. The underlying force for osmosis is the water potential, that is, the potential energy of the water.

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