________ is the net movement of substances from a region of greater concentration to a region of lesser concentration
A) Osmosis
B) Diffusion
C) Hypertonicity
D) None of the listed responses is correct.
B
Explanation:
A) Osmosis is the movement of water to areas of higher solution concentration.
C) A hypertonic solution contains a higher number of solutes than a cell.
D) One of the listed responses is correct.
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