LABORATORY REVIEW
DIFFUSION AND OSMOSIS
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Question
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diffusion is passive transport, whereas osmosis is active transport
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only in diffusion do molecules move from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration
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osmosis is the opposite of diffusion and only involves the movement of water
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osmosis refers specifically to the movement of water, whereas diffusion refers to the movement of any type of molecules
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Detailed explanation-1: -In diffusion, particles move from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration until equilibrium is reached. In osmosis, a semipermeable membrane is present, so only the solvent molecules are free to move to equalize concentration.
Detailed explanation-2: -Osmosis is the movement of solvent particles from a solution that is diluted to a more concentrated one. In contrast, diffusion is the movement of particles from a higher concentration region to a region of lower concentration.
Detailed explanation-3: -Movement of water molecules along their concentration gradient through a selectively permeable membrane is known as osmosis whereas diffusion is the net passive movement of particles (atoms, ions or molecules) from a region in which they are in higher concentration to regions of lower concentration.