Osmosis Lecture Notes

Overview

• Topics Covered:
  • Definition and concept of osmosis
  • Understanding water concentration
  • Application of osmosis in biological cells

Recap: Diffusion

• Definition: Net movement of particles from high to low concentration.
• Example: Oxygen or glucose molecules moving down concentration gradient into a cell.
• Recommendation: Watch previous video on diffusion if not confident with the concept.

Understanding Osmosis

• Definition: Osmosis is a special case of diffusion specific to water molecules.
  • Key Definition: Net movement of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane from higher to lower water concentration.

Water Concentration

• Clarification:
  • Water concentration refers to the amount of water compared to solutes (sugar, salts) in the solution.
  • Solutes: Molecules dissolved in water.
• Example with Beakers:
  • Left beaker: 1 solute particle -> higher water concentration.
  • Right beaker: 3 solute particles -> lower water concentration.
• Key Point: Concentration depends on the proportion of water to solutes, not the volume of water.

Application to Cells

• Scenario:
  • Inside cell: More solutes, less water concentration.
  • Outside cell: Mostly pure water, higher water concentration.
• Process:
  • Water diffuses from outside (higher concentration) to inside the cell (lower concentration) through osmosis.

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