Title: Explain the process of osmosis.
Course: Introduction to Plant Systems (18051) > Section: Understanding Plant Processes

Explanation should include

- the definition of
  - osmosis
  - solute
  - solvent
  - solution
- a discussion on the diffusion of water molecules from an area of high to low concentration through a semi-permeable barrier such as the cell membrane
- osmotic pressure and the results of different types of solutions (e.g., hypertonic, hypotonic, isotonic).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is a concentration gradient?
- How does osmosis affect the life of a plant?
- What is turgor pressure?
- How does turgor pressure affect the outward appearance of a plant (turgid/flaccid)?
- What is plasmolysis?
- How can plasmolysis impact plant production?
- How is osmosis used by cells?
- What is the function of membranes in osmosis?
- How do solute and solvent concentrations affect osmosis?
- What is plasmolyzation?
- How does saturation affect osmosis?
- How are diffusion and osmosis different?