All of the following can be true about osmotic pressure except

A) it forces water to move toward the higher solute concentration.
B) it forces water to move across a semipermeable membrane.
C) it can be opposed by hydrostatic pressure.
D) it forces solutes toward the higher water concentration.
E) it can change cell volume.


Answer: D

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