Question

Following are the few definitions of osmosis. Read carefully and select the incorrect definition.

• A. Movement of solute molecules from a lower concentration of water to a higher concentration of solution through a semipermeable membrane.
  
• B. Movement of solvent molecules from lower solute concentration to higher solute concentration.
• C. Movement of solute molecules from higher concentration to lower concentration of solution through a permeable membrane.
• D. All of the above.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above.

Osmosis is defined as the movement of solvent molecules from a lower concentrated solution to a higher concentrated solution through a semi-permeable membrane. Hence all the definitions are wrong. The correct answer is option D.