Question

State the significance of osmosis (real-life examples that use osmosis). (3 examples)

Answer 1

Some examples of Osmosis in everyday life are:-

1. when you keep raisin in water and the raisin gets puffed.

2. Movement of salt-water in animal cell across our cell membrane

3. Plants take water and mineral from roots with the help of Osmosis.

4. If you are there in a bath tub or in water for long your finger gets pruned. Finger skin absorbs water and gets expanded.