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Does osmosis occur from hypertonic solution to hypotonic solution ?

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Osmosis**: Osmosis is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration (hypotonic solution) to a region of higher solute concentration (hypertonic solution). 2. **Defining Solutions**: - **Hypotonic Solution**: This is a solution that has a lower concentration of solutes compared to another solution. When a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, water moves into the cell, causing it to swell. - **Hypertonic Solution**: This is a solution that has a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution. When a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water moves out of the cell, causing it to shrink. ...
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