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In diffusion, molecules travel from a higher concentration to a lower concentration. When you put a drop of ink in a glass of water, the spreading of the ink in the water is called diffusion. Similarly, if you spray an air freshener in one corner of a room, eventually people on the other side of the room will be able to smell it as well because the scent has diffused.
In osmosis, molecules also travel from higher concentration to a lower concentration. However, osmosis specifically refers to the movement of WATER molecules. Both of these types of transport are examples of passive transport, which requires no energy.
Osmosis is for solids only, while diffusion is for both gases and liquids.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y ago,
Well, for one diffusion is the process by which molecules spread from areas of high concentration, to areas of low concentration. When the molecules are even throughout a space which means they will move till equilibrium if they had the option. That is what everyone wants, everything to do in science is systems wanting to move to equilibrium.
Selectively Permeable - membranes that allow some things through, the cell membrane is selectively permeable, water and oxygen move freely across the cell's membrane, by diffusion
Osmosis - the diffusion of water (across a membrane)
Water will move in the direction where there is a high concentration of solute (and hence a lower concentration of water.
Therefore, osmosis is simply the diffusion of water!
Hope I helped
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∙ 9y agoIn diffusion, molecules travel from a higher concentration to a lower concentration. When you put a drop of ink in a glass of water, the spreading of the ink in the water is called diffusion. Similarly, if you spray an air freshener in one corner of a room, eventually people on the other side of the room will be able to smell it as well because the scent has diffused.
In osmosis, molecules also travel from higher concentration to a lower concentration. However, osmosis specifically refers to the movement of WATER molecules. Both of these types of transport are examples of passive transport, which requires no energy.
Osmosis is for solids only, while diffusion is for both gases and liquids.
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∙ 12y agoosmosis refers to movement to the 'solvent' from its lower higher concentration to itslower con centration though semipermeabla membrane and occurs only in fluids whereas diffusion does not recquire semi.. and also occus in solids
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∙ 13y agoThe major difference is that diffusion is spelled "diffusion" and osmosis is spelled "osmosis". The different spelling is what makes them different. Maybe something else too, but I don't know. I think it has something to do with farting through your pants, or farting with your pants down, or something like that. If you have your pants on then the fart gas has to osmoss through your pants before it can diffuse.
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∙ 11y agoDiffusion is the movement of substance (anything- solid ,liquid, gas, etc.) from a higher concentration gradient to a lower concentration gradient.
Osmosis is the net movement of water molecules from higher concentration gradient to a lower concentration gradient through a partially permeable membrane
So the difference is that diffusion involves movement of any particles (e.g. solid, liquid, gas) while osmosis can only occur with water.
Another one is that diffusion can occur with or without a membrane but osmosis can only occur with a membrane.
Hope this helps. :)
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∙ 13y agoOsmosis is the movement of a solvent (water) into a cell where the concentration of a solute is higher, the lower concentration of solute being outside the root cells. Diffusion involves the spreading of a solute from areas of higher concentrations to areas of lower concentration within a solvent.
Osmosis is made possible by a semi-permeable membrane which allows the solvent in, instead of allowing the solute out.
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∙ 6y agoOsmosis is only the transfer of water through membranes.
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What is the difference between passive transport active transport diffusion and osmosis?
the main difference is that active transport requires ATP (energy), where as osmosis and diffusion do not. However, there are a lot of other differences in what they actually do to the cell.
Which are types of passive transport?
Diffusion - spreading of molecules in solid, liquid and gas Osmosis - diffusion of water; affected by tonicity Facilitated diffusion - transports of substances are facilitated by carrier proteins
What are the similarities between diffusion and facilitated diffusion?
Diffusion is the main method by wich small molecules move across the cell membrane. while many cellular processes depend on osmosis because cells cannot function properly without adequate water. Facilitated diffusion works through channels and Osmosis only works with water.
How is the active transport different from diffusion?
The main difference is that diffusion does not require energy and active transport does require energy. Just for the record diffusion has a concentration that moves from high to low, and active transport has a concentration that moves from low to high. (Hope this helps to answer your question!)
What is the relationship between osmosis and active transplant?
I think you mean "Active Transport" The main differences between the two is that osmosis does not use energy and active transport does. Also osmosis moves from a higher concentration of solution to a lower concentration, whereas active transport can be used to go from a lower concentration of solution to a higher concentration.
What is diffusion of oxygen all about?
Diffusion is the main method by which molecules move across the cell membrane. during diffusion, molecules move from an area of higher concentration, to an area of lower concentration. What is Osmosis? Osmosis is the transport of water from an area of high concentration, to an area of low concentration water moves inside and inside of the cell membrane by osmosis. osmosis is the diffusion of water!
What is the difference between passive transport active transport diffusion and osmosis?
the main difference is that active transport requires ATP (energy), where as osmosis and diffusion do not. However, there are a lot of other differences in what they actually do to the cell.
Is osmosis a passive or active transport and how?
The four main kinds of passive transport are diffusion, facilitated diffusion, filtration and osmosis. Osmosis always deals with the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane. Water always moves toward the side that is higher in solutes (mainly salt). It does this to balance the two sides. Osmosis always follows salt is one of the best ways to remember this.
What is the difference between interstitial and vacancy diffusion?
The main difference is atoms that which are channelled through the diffusing process where the atoms stick to the molecular structure of a material this only happens in interstitial diffusion where in vacancy diffusion the atoms reppelled away hence the word vacancy.
What is the definition of osmosis?
The four main kinds of passive transport are diffusion, facilitated diffusion, filtration and osmosis. Passive transport is the movement of a substance across a cell membrane with its concentration gradient (from high to low concentration) and it uses no energy. Osmosis is a special term used when water is the substance being moved.
What are the difference between electrodialysis and reverse osmosis?
the main difference is....electrodialysis method is more effecient since energy consumption is less and the membrane in electrodialysis lasts for about 4 years
What is the process in which molecules move in and out of cell?
The movement of things through the cell would be called diffusion. If it is water we are talking about then it is called osmosis. diffusion and osmosis are examples of inactive transport. Active transport involves specific proteins in the cell that pull material in the cell though the cell membrane.
Which are types of passive transport?
Diffusion - spreading of molecules in solid, liquid and gas Osmosis - diffusion of water; affected by tonicity Facilitated diffusion - transports of substances are facilitated by carrier proteins
What are the similarities between diffusion and facilitated diffusion?
Diffusion is the main method by wich small molecules move across the cell membrane. while many cellular processes depend on osmosis because cells cannot function properly without adequate water. Facilitated diffusion works through channels and Osmosis only works with water.
What is the difference between polyethylene and polyester?
what is the main difference between polyethylene and polyesters what is the main difference between polyethylene and polyesters
What types of diffusion do not require energy?
Diffusion does not require energy. Diffusion is that natural tendency of particles to move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentratrion and therefore, it does not need energy to occur.
How is the active transport different from diffusion?
The main difference is that diffusion does not require energy and active transport does require energy. Just for the record diffusion has a concentration that moves from high to low, and active transport has a concentration that moves from low to high. (Hope this helps to answer your question!)
