What is the special property of a semipermeable membrane that makes osmosis possible?
A) The pores in the membrane only allow water to pass through.
B) Water only moves through the membrane in one direction.
C) Only the ions travel through the membrane.
D) Ions only move one way through the membrane.
E) none of the above
Answer: A
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