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Write true or false.​

(ii) Osmosis includes diffusion, but not vice versa.


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Answer: True.​

​Both in osmosis and diffusion, movement of molecules of a substance from the region of their higher concentration to the region of their lower concentration occurs.​

During osmosis, movement of molecules through a semipermeable membrane or a selectively permeable membrane occurs whereas in diffusion there is no requirement of any membrane.


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