The term effective osmolarity is used to take into account the fact that

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Not all solutes dissociate perfectly in solution

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Cell membranes are selectively permeable

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Solutions separated by a biological membrane are in osmotic equilibrium at rest

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The total concentration of solutes can be unequal on the two sides of a cell membrane

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Solutions separated by a biological membrane have a higher concentration of non-penetrating particles inside the cell

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