Fig. 4C: Osmosis
Free Water Passing Through Membrane Pores

When a solute such as sugar dissolves in water, it forms weak hydrogen bonds with water molecules. While free, unbound water molecules are small enough to pass through the membrane and through membrane pores, water molecules bound to solute are not.

Illustration of Osmosis Free Water Passing Through Membrane Pores .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: Feb., 2021
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