Essays on Osmosis

Osmosis (the transportation of a solvent from a lower concentration to a higher one through a semipermeable membrane) is a fundamental concept in the study of biology providing the primary means by which water is transported into and out of cells. The importance of this...

Cells have been loosely defined as the building blocks of all living things. All cells are contained by cellular membranes, which provide structure for the cell (Cooper. G, 2000). The cell membrane is a semi permeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell and...

Egg Lab Objective: To use the properties of both diffusion and osmosis to see the affects of either maple syrup or water on a shell-less raw egg over a three day period. Also, applying properties hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic solutions. Problem: How does a water...

A Fin-astic Idea As we discuss osmosis and how it channels water in and out of the cell going towards the higher areas of solutes, we find ourselves in a predicament. A question arises that makes us really wonder. Why don’t freshwater fish explode, and...