The Passage of Water Containing Dissolved Materials Through a Membrane

question 27

Multiple Choice

The passage of water containing dissolved materials through a membrane as the result of a greater mechanical force on one side is called

• A) metabolism.
• B) mitosis.
• C) filtration.
• D) osmosis.

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