Osmosis

Osmosis

Water, Water

OSMOSIS

A form of passive transport that moves WATER across a selectively permeable membrane.

Vocabulary

• Water

• Passive Transport

• Selective Permeability

• Membrane

WATER

A colorless, transparent, odorless and tasteless liquid. The chemical formula for water is H₂O.

Passive Transport

The movement of materials into or out of a cell without ENERGY.

Selective Permeability

A cell membrane can differentiate between different types of molecule. This means it will only allow some molecules to go through while blocking some molecules from going through the membrane.

Cell Membrane

A cell membrane is made up of phospholipids. There are 2 layers that surrounds all cells. It allows things to go in and out of a cell.