What Are 10 Examples Of Osmosis In Plant Cells?
Osmosis, like all forms of diffusion, requires no energy, it happens somewhat automatically. It is crucial for all life, plants & animals alike. It is very useful in many ways, for example, plant roots absorb water from the soil through osmosis, our bodies absorb water from our food through osmosis, very importantly, kidneys absorb water from our blood through osmosis. If the water concentration in our blood is too high, we could die. When red blood cells are placed into pure water, the swell up and eventually explode, however, if red blood cells are placed into a concentrated solution, water leaves them through osmosis and they are unable to function. The diagram below demonstrates this As I am sure you can see, osmosis is arguably, one of the most important processes in all of nature. Plan: Potato Cell Research I also did some research into potato cells, and the effect of osmosis upon them. Here’s what I found: Potato tuber cells, are plant cells, they feature many of the characteris
