what is endosmosis and exosmosis

Endosmoasis:- The movement of liquid from outside to inside is known as endosmosis. It takes place in hypotonic  solution.

e.g:- When we put a raisin inside a bowl of water, the raisin swells up after a few minutes because the higher concentration inside the raisin.

Exosmosis:- the movement of liquid from inside to outside is known as exosmosis.

e.g:- When we put the raisin in concentrated solution of salt, the water comes out from the raisin

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Endosmosis is the movement of water inside the cell
whereas exosmosis is the movement of water outside the cell. (It's clear that endo means in and exo means out....)

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