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Osmosis in Selectively Permeable Membrane

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Diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

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Diffusion

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Osmosis

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Hypotonicity

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Hypertonicity

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Solution

The correct option is B
Osmosis

Diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration is called osmosis

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Q. Diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of its high concentration to an area of its low concentration, defines which of the following process?

Osmosis is the process by which water moves from area of

solute concentration to

solute concentration across a semi-permeable membrane.

Q. Which of the following match is incorrect?
(i) Diffusion - Movement of substances from higher concentration to lower concentration
(ii) Osmosis - Occurs in only one direction
(iii) Semi-permeable membrane - Prevents passage of solute molecules
(iv) Endosmosis - Withdrawal of water from the vacuole
(v) Plasmolysis - Shrinkage of protoplasm when kept in hypotonic solution

Q. Movement of water from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration through a semi-permeable membrane is called ____.

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