There are different methods of transportation of fluids and other molecules through the body. Based on this information, what would be the most accurate description for the nurse to share about filtration?
A) Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
B) Most important mechanism by which nutrients and waste pass across the cell membrane
C) Water moves from a hypotonic solution to a hypertonic solution
D) Transport of water and dissolved materials through a membrane from an area of higher pressure to lower pressure
D
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Filtration is the transport of water and dissolved materials through a membrane from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure. Diffusion is the random movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. Diffusion is the most important mechanism by which nutrients and waste pass across the cell membrane. Osmosis occurs when water moves from a hypotonic solution to a hypertonic solution.
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