Provides an overview of osmosis and tonicity and looks at how osmosis works, as well as the role it plays in the water balance of cells. Describes hypertonic, isotonic, and hypotonic solutions and their effect on cells.

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hypertonic, hypotonic, isotonic, osmolarity, osmosis and osmotic pressure

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)