Question

Give technical terms for the following.

It occurs only through a semi-permeable membrane.

Answer 1

Osmosis:

1. The movement of a substance from a region of lower concentration of solutes to a region of higher concentration through a semi permeable membrane is called osmosis.
2. It is a passive process, hence does not require energy.
3. Example: a potato slice when kept in a concentrated sucrose solution shrinks due to osmosis.