Why is osmosis important to the survival of a cell?
Osmosis is important because it helps maintain a stable internal environment (homeostasis) by balancing water and ion concentrations inside and outside the cell. For a cell to survive, these concentrations must remain equal. If ion concentrations inside the cell become too high, water will flow into the cell through osmosis, causing it to swell and potentially burst.
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