Short Note
Very short answer question.
What is osmotic pressure?
Explain the term osmosis.
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Solution
i. The pressure exerted due to osmosis is called osmotic pressure.
ii. Osmotic pressure is a pressure of the solution, which is required in opposite direction, so as to stop the entry of solvent molecules into the cell.
OR
Osmotic pressure of a solution is equivalent to the pressure which must be exerted upon it to prevent flow of solvent across a semipermeable membrane.
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