Which of the Following Best Describes Osmosis

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes osmosis?

• A) active transport of water across the cell membrane
• B) diffusion of water from a greater to a lesser water concentration
• C) movement of water into a solute
• D) diffusion of water from a greater to a lesser water concentration across a selectively permeable membrane
• E) random movement of water due to kinetic energy

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