Introductory Crop Physiology (1+1)

Osmosis

• The movement or diffusion of water molecules from a region of higher concentration to lower concentration through a semi-permeable membrane is called as osmosis. It is also referred as Osmotic diffusion.
  
• In case there are two solutions of different concentrations separated by the semi permeable membrane, the diffusion of solvent will take place from the less concentrated solution into the more concentrated solution till both the solutions attain equal concentration.

Animation: How Osmosis Works

Osmosis and Turgor Pressure

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