Which of these terms describes the movement of water through a semipermeable or selectively permeable membrane to equalize the concentration of salts or other solutes?
a. active transport c. filtration
b. diffusion d. osmosis
D
Osmosis is the diffusion of a solvent (usually water) through a semipermeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration. During osmosis, only the water molecules move through the membrane, not the molecules dissolved in the solvent.
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a. 11 mg b. 7.3 mg c. 6.5 mg d. 38.6 mg
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