Describe the movement of water across the cell membrane of a cell as osmosis, and explain its importance.

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Rene Callahan

6 January, 22:58

Describe the movement of water across the cell membrane of a cell as osmosis, and explain its importance.

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Eden Bond · Answer 1

Formally, osmosis is the net movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration ... However, osmosis is important in many biological processes, and it often takes place at the same time that solutes diffuse or are transported.