Biological Science (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134678320
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 37, Problem 13PIAT
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The effect of osmosis and the flow of ions into and out of the special cells on the upper surface of Mimosa leaflets involved in leaflet closure and reopening.
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The process of movement of solvent molecules across the semipermeable membrane from the region of low solute concentration toward the region of higher solute concentration is called osmosis.
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