Effects of Differences in Water Potential: continued How Solutes and Pressure Affect Water  solute potential (abbreviated  S)- proportional to the number of dissolved solute molecules.
{"Image DocumentName": "Effects of Differences in Water Potential", "Image ImageDescription": "osmosis- the passive transport of water across a membrane. The net uptake or loss of water by a cell occurs by osmosis. Water moves by osmosis from the solution with a lower solute concentration to the solution with a higher solute concentration. Physical pressure is also a factor in osmosis. water potential (abbreviated \uf059)- the combined effects of solute concentration and physical pressure; determines the direction of movement of water. Free water (water that is not bound to solutes or surfaces) moves from regions of higher water potential to regions of lower water potential if there is no barrier to its flow. megapascals (abbreviated MPa)- a unit of pressure used to measure water potential.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}