Chapter 6 - Cell Membranes - 6.4 - Active Transport across Membranes Requires Energy - 6.4 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 125: 2

Osmosis is the simple diffusion of water across cellular membranes. In hypertonic solutions, there's a higher exterior concentration of solutes. In hypotonic solutions, the interior concentration is higher. Isotonic solutions balance a same concentration of solutes on either side of the membrane.

Osmosis is the simple diffusion of water across cellular membranes. In hypertonic solutions, there's a higher exterior concentration of solutes. In hypotonic solutions, the interior concentration is higher. Isotonic solutions balance a same concentration of solutes on either side of the membrane.