Question

A cell is short of water. Outline how osmosis will help the cell to gain water.

Answer 1

In such case, the water molecules move from outside to inside of the cell through cell membrane (semi-permeable membrane). This process is called as endosmosis by which cell gain water.

Answer 2

When a cell is under a body region with more water than ions (solution), the water molecules move from that body region to the cell cytoplasm through the cell membrane. This makes a cell highly concentrated in water than ions.

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