Where is osmosis found?
1 Answer
Dec 3, 2016
Through a semi-permeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration.
Explanation:
- Osmosis is a spontaneous movement of solvent molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from lower to a region of higher solute concentration.
- Osmosis tends to equalize the solute concentrations on the two sides.
Here is a video which describes how osmosis impacts onion cells placed into tap water and then into a salt water solution.
Hope this helps!