The tendency of a solution to take up water when separated from pure water by a selectively permeable membrane is called:
Correct answer: A. Osmotic pressure
- A. Osmotic pressure
- B. Turgor pressure
- C. Diffusion pressure deficit
- D. Water potential
Explanation
Normally, the movement of water molecules from a region of their higher concentration to a region of their low concentration through a partially permeable membrane is called osmosis. If water moves by osmosis into a cell the process is called endosmosis, and if the water moves out of the cell it is called exosmosis.
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