The Best Definition of Osmotic Pressure Is

question 12

Multiple Choice

The best definition of osmotic pressure is

• A) The movement of a substance across a semi- permeable membrane from a higher to a lower concentration.
• B) The movement of solute molecules from a higher to a lower concentration.
• C) The active transport of a substance out of a cell to maintain equilibrium.
• D) The movement of solute molecules from a lower to a higher concentration across a semi- permeable membrane.
• E) The force with which a solvent moves across a semi- permeable membrane from a higher to a lower concentration.

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Definitions:

Negative Externality

A cost suffered by a third party due to an economic transaction or activity, without compensation, such as pollution from a factory affecting nearby residents.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning that one person's consumption does not reduce the availability to others, and it's hard to prevent people from using them.

Nonrivalry-in-Consumption

A characteristic of certain goods where one person's consumption does not reduce the availability of the good for consumption by others.

External Benefit

A benefit that results from an economic transaction but is received by individuals or groups who are not direct parties to the transaction.