Osmosis is
A) The energetically favorable movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area with a high activity of water to an area with low activity of water.
B) The energetically costly movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area with a high activity of water to an area with low activity of water.
C) The energetically favorable movement of solute across a semipermeable membrane from an area with a low activity of water to an area with high activity of water.
D) The energetically favorable movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area with a low activity of water to an area with high activity of water.
Answer: A
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