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Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane down its concentration gradient. Water potential is a measure of the tendency of water to move, with pure water having the highest potential of 0 kPa. Solutions have lower, more negative water potentials depending on the amount of solute present. Osmosis occurs as water moves from areas of higher to lower water potential across membranes. In plant cells, water enters and causes the cell to become turgid during osmosis, while animal cells may
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- Sơn Minh Lương
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