AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

TRANSPORT INTO AND OUT OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Osmosis is the diffusion of ____ across a selectively permeable membrane.
A
food
B
air
C
water
D
oxygen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Osmosis is a simple diffusion process. The process of spontaneous net flow of solvent molecules from a selectively permeable membrane into a region of high solute concentration is referred to as osmosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Osmosis is the process of diffusion of molecules from the region of higher concentration to the lower concentration through a semipermeable membrane.

Detailed explanation-3: -In osmosis, water molecules pass through a semi-permeable membrane.

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