Differentiate osmosis from diffusion.

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OSMOSIS

DIFFUSION

Movement of water from a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration through a selectively permeable membrane is called Osmosis

Movement of molecules or ions from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration is called Diffusion.

It occurs in living systems only

It occurs in living and non-living systems.

It is a biological process.

It is a physical process.

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Assertion (A): Osmosis is a biological process

Reason (R): Osmosis is a special type of diffusion of water which occurs through differentially permeable membrane

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OSMOSIS	DIFFUSION
Movement of water from a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration through a selectively permeable membrane is called Osmosis	Movement of molecules or ions from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration is called Diffusion.
It occurs in living systems only	It occurs in living and non-living systems.
It is a biological process.	It is a physical process.