During osmosis,the flow of water through a semipermeable membrane is:

  • A
    from the solution having lower concentration only
  • B
    from the solution having higher concentration only
  • C
    from both sides of the semipermeable membrane with equal flow rates
  • D
    from both sides of the semipermeable membrane with unequal flow rates

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