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प्रश्न
Differentiate between:
Osmosis and Diffusion
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उत्तर
| Osmosis | Diffusion |
| Osmosis is a special type of diffusion which involves the movement of solvent molecules from a region of their higher concentration to a region of their lower concentration through a semi-permeable membrane. | Diffusion is the movement of solute molecules or ions from a region of their higher concentration to a region of their lower concentration without the influence of a semi-permeable membrane. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Differentiate between the following on the basis of what is indicated in the bracket.
Hypotonic solution and Hypertonic solution (condition of a plant cell when placed in them).
Give the equivalent terms for the following:
Pressure of the cell contents on the cell wall
Give reason for the following:
Potato cubes, when placed in water, become firm and increase in size.
Explain how soaked seeds swell up and burst their seed coats.
Show by a series of diagrams, the change which a plant cell will undergo when placed in
Hypertonic salt solution
Choose the correct answer:
Osmosis involves diffusion of ___________
Give Reasons for the following.
Plants growing in fertilized soil are often found to wilt if the soil is not adequately watered. Why?
Give Technical Term for the following.
The condition in which the water from a cell is completely removed due to exosmosis and no more shrinkage is possible.
Name the following:
The pressure through which water can rise upto some feet.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Osmosis is defined as the movement of water from a concentrated sugar solution to a dilute sugar solution.
