What is osmosis?

  • A
    The movement of solute from high concentration to low concentration.
  • B
    The movement of solvent from a region of its high concentration to a region of its low concentration through a semipermeable membrane.
  • C
    The movement of water molecules from low concentration to high concentration.
  • D
    The movement of particles against the concentration gradient.

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