Which one of the following is an example of osmosis?

A. The smell of freshly baked pie spreads throughout a house.
B. Water enters a plant by passing through the root cell membranes.
C. Food in the refrigerator starts to taste like onions because the onions in the vegetable bin have been stored unwrapped.
D. Potassium ions enter a red blood cell through the action of a specific ion transport protein.


B. Water enters a plant by passing through the root cell membranes.

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