BIOL 1107 Chapter Notes - Chapter 48.2: Membrane Transport Protein, Extracellular Fluid, Osmoregulation

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In osmosis, water moves across selectively permeable membrane from a region where it is more highly concentrated to a region where it is less concentrated. Difference in water conc is caused by difference in solute conc on both sides of membrane. Side with lower solute conc has higher water conc so water will move to the other side. Osmolarity : total solute conc of a solution, measured is osmoles (number of solute molecules and ions in moles) per liter of solution. Total solute concentration in body fluids of most animals is less than 1 osmole, osmolarity is usually expressed in thousandths of an osmole (milliosmoles, mosm) Solution of higher osmolarity is said to be hyperosmotic to a solution of lower osmolarity. Solution of lower osmolarity is said to be hypoosmotic to a solution of higher osmolarity. Solutions with the same osmolarity are isoosmotic. Animals must keep cellular fluids and ecfs isosmotic.

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