MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The movement of water from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration is called
A
facilitated diffusion
B
active transport
C
osmosis
D
dialysis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Osmosis is a specific type of diffusion; it is the passage of water from a region of high water concentration through a semi-permeable membrane to a region of low water concentration.

Detailed explanation-2: -The movement of water molecule from a region of higher concentration to a region of its lower concentration through a semi permeable membrane is called Osmosis.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

There is 1 question to complete.