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Give an account on Endosmosis and Exosmosis.

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`i`. Endosmosis : Endosmosis is defined as the osmotic entry of solvent into a cell or a system when it is placed in a pure water or hypotonic solution. For example, dry raisins placed in the water , it swells up due to turgidity.
ii. Exosmosis : Exosmosis is defined as the osmotic withdrawal of water from a cell or system when it is placed in a hypertonic solution. Exosmosis in a plant cell leads to plasmolysis.
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