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Question
Following are a few definitions of osmosis Read carefully and select the correct definition
Options
Movement of water molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration through a semipermeable membrane
Movement of solvent molecules from its higher concentration to lower concentration
Movement of solvent molecules from higher concentration to lower concentration of solution through a permeable membrane
Movement of solute molecules from lower concentration to higher concentration of solution through a semipermeable membrane
Solution
Movement of water molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration through a semipermeable membrane
The process of osmosis is defined as the movement of water molecules from a region of their higher concentration to a region of their lower concentration through a semi-permeable membrane.
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