Osmoregulation is best defined as:

A. the control of osmotic pressure through
regulation of water and solute levels.
B. the movement of water from areas of lower
solute concentration to areas of higher solute
concentration.
C. the difference in solute concentration on
the two sides of a membrane.
D. the movement of water through
aquaporins.
E. the regulation of membrane permeability.


A

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