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Explain the types of osmosis.

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Based on the direction of movement of water or solvent is an osmotic system,two types of osmosis can occur,they are Endosmosis and Exomosis.
(i)Endosmosis:Endomosis is defied as the osmotic entry of solvent into a cell or a system when it is placed in a pure water on hypotonic solution,eg, dry raisins (high solute and low solvent) 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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