Question

What type of transport is osmosis?

Answer 1

Osmosis:

1. The movement of a solvent from a region of its higher concentration to a region of its lower concentration across a semi-permeable membrane is termed osmosis.
2. Osmosis is a type of Passive transport.
3. In osmosis, the solvent moves from its high to low concentration via a semi-permeable membrane.
4. In other words, the solvent moves along its concentration gradient.
5. Passive transport is a type of cellular transport whereby no energy expenditure occurs for the translocation of the solvent.

Significance:

1. It maintains the turgidity of the cell.
2. This is a process by which plants maintain their water content despite constant water loss through transpiration.
3. This process controls the diffusion of water from one cell to another.
4. Osmosis causes cell disturbance, regulating the movement of plants and plant parts.

Applications:

1. Osmosis is one of the most important means by which plants and animals achieve homeostasis
2. Maintain stable body conditions that allow organisms to survive. Osmosis plays an important role in the human body, especially in the digestive system and kidneys.
3. Osmosis helps us to extract nutrients from food. It also removes waste products from our blood.