Question

In osmosis, which direction does water move with respect to solute concentration?

Answer 1

Water moves to the side with the lesser concentration oh H2O molecules

Answer 2

Unless there's active transport then the water is being forced to move against the concentration gradient

Answer 3

Movement of water totally depends upon the point that how much concentrated/dilute the surrounding environment is..For instance if there is high concentration of solute in enviroment as compared with the cells internal makeup water will move outside till an equilibrium is attained & vice-versa..:)

Answer 4

Zarf...... you are thinking of oncotic pressure.......

osmosis is just the movement of high water concentration to lower.

Answer 5

Right... Water, like anything else, diffuses from where it in high concentration (dilute solutions), to where water is less concentrated (concentrated solutions). The more dissolved solute, the lower the amount of water per unit volume.:)
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