Osmosis is the process by which water moves ___ across a semi-permeable membrane.

from higher to lower solute concentration

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from lower to higher solute concentration

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from higher to lower water concentration

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from lower to higher water concentration

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The correct options are
B
from lower to higher solute concentration

C
from higher to lower water concentration

Osmosis is the process by which water moves from area of lower solute concentration to higher solute concentration across a semi-permeable membrane. This is the same as the movement of water from a higher water concentration to a lower water concentration.

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Which among the following defines osmosis the best?

(a) Movement of water molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower solute concentration through a semipermeable membrane
(b) Movement of solvent molecules from its higher concentration to a lower concentration
(c) Movement of solvent molecules from a higher concentration to a lower concentration of solution through a permeable membrane
(d) Movement of solute molecules from a lower concentration to a higher concentration of a solution through a semipermeable membrane

Q. 'Osmosis is flow of solution from higher concentration to solution of lower concentration through semi-permeable membrane'. Which is incorrect in the statement?

If osmosis is the movement of solvent only from higher concentration to lower concentration then how did the semi permeable membrane stop the flow of solvent from lower concentration to higher concentration?

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

Osmosis is the process by which water moves from area of

___

solute concentration to

___

solute concentration across a semi-permeable membrane.

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