Is osmotic pressure the hydrostatic pressure on the side of a semiperable membrane containing the hypertonic solution which opposes the movement of water particles and can therefore stop osmosis? T OR F
The provided statement is not entirely accurate. Osmotic pressure is indeed the hydrostatic pressure exerted by a hypertonic solution on the side of a semipermeable membrane. However, rather than opposing the movement of water particles, osmotic pressure actually drives the movement of water through the membrane, allowing osmosis to occur. Osmotic pressure is responsible for the movement of solvent (usually water) from a dilute region to a concentrated region in order to equalize the concentration on both sides of the membrane. Therefore, the correct statement would be: "Osmotic pressure is the hydrostatic pressure on the side of a semipermeable membrane caused by a hypertonic solution, which drives the movement of water particles and facilitates osmosis."
