What is the process of osmosis?

A diagram would be included.Osmosis occurs when there are two areas of water of different water potentials on different sides of a semi-permeable membrane. If one side of the membrane has a low water potential with a high concentration of sucrose, and the other side has a lower concentration of sucrose, making the water more pure giving it a higher water potential, osmosis will occur. Water will move from a high water potential to a low water potential through the semi-permeable membrane until equilibrium is reached. Equilibrium is reached when the water potentials are equal and the concentration of the sucrose solutions are equal.

LM
Answered by Lily M. Biology tutor

2599 Views

See similar Biology GCSE tutors

Related Biology GCSE answers

All answers ▸

Discuss the functions and structures of the 3 types of blood vessels.


Explain the process and mechanisms underpinning gas exchange in animal bodies.


Explain the differences between meiosis and mitosis


Describe how the cells formed by meiosis are different from the cells formed by mitosis


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning