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Cell Structure and Function

Biomembranes

Photosynthesis

Cell Respiration

DNA Structure and Replication

Contacts

Biomembranes I: Membrane Structure and Transport

Concept 2: Osmosis: Movement of Water Across Membranes

Osmosis (movement of water across membranes) depends on the relative concentration of solute molecules on either side of the membrane.
The presence or absence of cell walls influences how cells respond to osmotic fluctuations in their environment.

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