- Osmosis is the movement of water across a semi- permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration (or from higher water potential to lower water potential). - A hypertonic solution has a higher solute concentration and thus a lower water potential compared to the cell. - Water moves from the cell (higher water potential) to the hypertonic medium (lower water potential).
Which one of the following will happen if the medium surrounding the cell has a higher concentration than the cell ?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2019 · Topic: Cell (Plasma Membrane: Fluid Mosaic Model, Structure, and Functions)
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