MCQ
Diffusion of solvent through a semi permeable membrane is called
- ADiffusion
- ✓Osmosis
- CActive absorption
- DPlasmolysis
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Osmosis
b
Osmosis is the movement of a solvent across a semipermeable membrane toward a higher concentration of solute (lower concentration of solvent). In biological systems, the solvent is typically water, but osmosis can occur in other liquids, supercritical liquids, and even gases.
Osmosis is the movement of a solvent across a semipermeable membrane toward a higher concentration of solute (lower concentration of solvent). In biological systems, the solvent is typically water, but osmosis can occur in other liquids, supercritical liquids, and even gases.
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