GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane without the use of any energy is called
A
endocytosis
B
diffusion
C
active transport
D
osmosis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane is called: B. osmosis. Osmosis is a transport pathway that allows the movement of water molecules down the concentration gradient across the plasma membrane in most living organisms. The process occurs passively without the need to expend ATP energy.

Detailed explanation-2: -OSMOSIS. Osmosis is a type of simple diffusion in which water molecules diffuse through a selectively permeable membrane from areas of high water concentration to areas of lower water concentration.

Detailed explanation-3: -A special type of passive transport is the movement of water across a membrane, or osmosis. By definition, osmosis is the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane from an area of high water potential (low solute concentration) to and area of low water potential (high solute concentration).

Detailed explanation-4: -Osmosis is a passive transport process during which water moves from areas where solutes are less concentrated to areas where they are more concentrated.

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