What is the term for the passage of water containing dissolved materials through a membrane as the result of a greater mechanical force on one side?
a. Metabolism
b. Mitosis
c. Filtration
d. Osmosis
ANS: C
Filtration is the movement of water and particles through a membrane by a force from either pressure or gravity.
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