Describe osmosis

A) The passive movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from a solution with a higher solute concentration to a solution with a lower solute concentration.
B) The active movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from a solution with a lower solute concentration to a solution with a higher solute concentration.
C) The active movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from a solution with a higher solute concentration to a solution with a lower solute concentration.
D) The vesicular transport of water molecules out of a cell.
E) The passive movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from a solution with a lower solute concentration to a solution with a higher solute concentration.


Answer: E

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