Differentiate between diffusion and osmosis (definition).

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Osmosis Diffusion

The movement of solvent (mostly water) molecules from a region of low solute concentration to a region of high solute concentration through a semipermeable membrane. The net movement of molecules from a high concentration region to a low.

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Osmosis	Diffusion
The movement of solvent (mostly water) molecules from a region of low solute concentration to a region of high solute concentration through a semipermeable membrane.	The net movement of molecules from a high concentration region to a low.