9% (mass/
volume) salt, blood cells swell due to flow of water in them by osmosis People taking a lot of salt or salty food experience water retention in
tissue cells and intercellular spaces because of osmosis The resulting
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puffiness or swelling is called edema Water movement from soil into
plant roots and subsequently into upper portion of the plant is partly
due to osmosis