DURING OSMOSIS IN A CELL , WATER PASSES THROUGH CELL MEMBRANE . DEFINITION OF OSMOSIS SAYS THAT IT OCCURS ACROSS SEMI PERMEABLE MEMBRANE . BUT PLASMA MEMBRANE IS A SELECTIVELY PERMEABLE MEMBRANE.HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN?

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Q. During osmosis, the water molecules will keep moving across the semi-permeable membrane till a/an is reached.

Osmosis and diffusion are the same except that in osmosis there is

(a) a freely permeable membrane

(b) a cell wall in between

(d) an endless inflow of water into a cell

Osmosis is the process by which water moves ___ across a semi-permeable membrane.

Q. Osmosis is the spontaneous flow through a semi-permeable membrane of :

Osmosis is the flow of solvent into solution of higher concentration from solution of lower concentration through semi-permeable membrane. Which of the following is incorrect?

a. Osmotic pressure is the external pressure required to be applied so that there is no net movement of solvent across the membrane.

b. Reverse Osmosis is a process where you demineralize or deionize water by pushing it under pressure through a semi-permeable Reverse Osmosis Membrane.

c. In Osmosis when equilibrium is reached, then water stops flowing across the membrane

d. None of these

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