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  • diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane
    osmotic pressure
    / Types of osmotic pressure

    In hypoosmotic pressure, the solution inside a semipermeable membrane (e.g., a cell) has a lower solute concentration than the surrounding external solution (i.e., the internal solution is hypotonic), causing outflux of the solvent. In hyperosmotic pressure, the solution inside a semipermeable membrane has a higher solute…

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    In hypoosmotic pressure, the solution inside a semipermeable membrane (e.g., a cell) has a lower solute concentration than the surrounding external solution (i.e., the internal solution is hypotonic), causing outflux of the solvent. In hyperosmotic pressure, the solution inside a semipermeable membrane has a higher solute…

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