The Movement of a Substance in Solution from an Area

question 11

Multiple Choice

The movement of a substance in solution from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration across a selectively permeable membrane in a living organism is called:

• A)active transport.
• B)Brownian movement.
• C)diffusion.
• D)osmosis.
• E)passive transport.

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Definitions:

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