Osmosis

[Dave Paprocki]

The simple [diffusion] of water ([H20]) into the plasma membrane. The diffusion of water is determined by the concentration of [dissolved] substances in the surrounding enviroment.

[Becky]

A process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one.

[Julian]

the process in plants and animals by which a liquid moves gradually from one part of the body or the plant to another through a membrane (= cell covering) :