Definition of osmosis, Biology

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Definition of osmosis

A) The best explanation of osmosis is 'The movement of water from a dilute solution to a    concentrated solution across a partially permeable membrane'.

B) An acceptable description of diffusion (at least in solutions) is 'The movement of a substance from a concentrated solution to a dilute solution'. (The partially permeable membrane is not necessary for diffusion to happen.)

 


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