OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
CELL BIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane is called
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active transport
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facilitated diffusion
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osmosis
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phagocytosis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -osmosis. The correct option is D. Explanation of correct option: 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: -In physiology, osmosis (Greek for push) is the net movement of water across a semipermeable membrane.[1][2] Across this membrane, water will tend to move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
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