Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Introduction: Osmosis is a type of diffusion in which solvent molecule (such as water) pass freely from less solute concentrated area to more solute concentrated area through a semipermeable membrane. There are majorly three types of osmotic conditions namely hypotonic, isotonic, and hypertonic solutions.

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