Even though the concept is important to plant and human physiology, osmosis is understood in biology and chemistry in simple -- and often incorrect -- way. Osmosis - the flow of a solvent across a ...

Speaker one: Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane, from a higher water concentration, to a lower water concentration. Speaker two: Water uptake in plants ...

A MIXTURE was prepared containing lecithin and cholesterin (and beeswax) in a solution of ether; this mixture was imbibed (by vacuum) in the pores of a clay cylinder. This was dried and then filled ...