Explanation should include
- movement of water through a semi-permeable membrane, from high to low area of concentration
- osmotic pressure
- the different levels of solute and solvent concentration (e.g., hypertonic, hypotonic, isotonic).
Process/Skill Questions:
- How is osmosis used by cells?
- What is the function of membranes in osmosis?
- How do solute and solvent concentrations affect osmosis?
- How does saturation affect osmosis?
- What other factors affect osmosis? How?
- What is the difference between osmosis and diffusion?