Explain why a beaker containing a salt solution, placed on a
table in your classroom, can have a high osmotic pressure, yet
be subjected to a hydrostatic pressure of only one atmosphere.
The plasma membrane is an effective barrier to molecular
movement across it, yet many substances do enter and
leave the cell. Explain the mechanisms through which this is
accomplished and comment on the energy requirements of
these mechanisms.
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