Differences between endosmosis and exosmosis

1.	Differences between endosmosis and exosmosis
Answer» ENDOSMOSIS ●The solvent MOVES into the cell (Endo = inside) ●Osmosis towards the inside of a cell ●Occurs when there is lower osmotic pressure ●Hypotonic solutions induce endosmosis in cells (distilled water is hypotonic because it contains no solute) ●Higher water POTENTIAL of the surrounding areas when compared to the cytosol (watery part of a cytoplasm in a cell) ●Cells swell as result ●Example: RAISINS swell when placed in normal water EXOSMOSIS ●The solvent moves out of the cell (Exo = OUTSIDE) ●Osmosis towards the outside of a cell ●Occurs when the osmotic pressure is higher ●Hypertonic solutions induce exosmosis in cells (Intravenous Fluid is often hypertonic as it has many solutes) ●Lower water potential of the surrounding areas when compared to the cytosol ●Cells shrink as result ●Example: Raisins SHRIVEL when placed in concentrated salt solution HOPE IT'S HELPFUL

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ENDOSMOSIS

●The solvent MOVES into the cell

(Endo = inside)

●Osmosis towards the inside of a cell

●Occurs when there is lower osmotic pressure

●Hypotonic solutions induce endosmosis in cells (distilled water is hypotonic because it contains no solute)

●Higher water POTENTIAL of the surrounding areas when compared to the cytosol (watery part of a cytoplasm in a cell)

●Cells swell as result

●Example: RAISINS swell when placed in normal water

●The solvent moves out of the cell

(Exo = OUTSIDE)

●Osmosis towards the outside of a cell

●Occurs when the osmotic pressure is higher

●Hypertonic solutions induce exosmosis in cells (Intravenous Fluid is often hypertonic as it has many solutes)

●Lower water potential of the surrounding areas when compared to the cytosol

●Cells shrink as result

●Example: Raisins SHRIVEL when placed in concentrated salt solution

HOPE IT'S HELPFUL