Tag: Plant Cells

If a dilute solution is separated from a concentrated solution by a partially permeable membrane, water diffuses across the membrane from the dilute to the concentrated solution. This is known as osmosis.

If a very thin slice of a plant stem is cut and studied under a microscope, it can be seen that the stem consists of thousands of tiny, box-like structures. These structures are called cells. There is no such thing as a typical plant or animal cell because cells vary a great deal in their size and shape depending on their function.