What is Osmosis?
Osmosis is when water molecules move from an area with fewer solutes to an area with more solutes through a semi-permeable membrane.
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Think of osmosis like water's way of evening things out, moving where it's less crowded to where it's more packed in cells!
Osmosis moves water across a membrane to balance solute concentrations on both sides, crucial in cells for things like hydration.
It's water's way of playing fair, balancing the solute party! Jean-Antoine Nollet first noticed this nifty trick back in 1748.
In my experience, osmosis is exactly how my thirsty houseplants stay happy, drinking up water from the soil.
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