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What process transports water from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration across a semipermeable membrane?

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Correct Answer:

osmosis

Rationale:

🟤 Osmosis is the process in which water molecules move across a semipermeable membrane.

🟤 This movement occurs from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration, driven purely by the concentration gradient.

🟤 Osmosis is a form of passive transport, meaning it requires no cellular energy input.

🟤 It plays a vital role in maintaining fluid balance within cells, preventing them from shrinking or swelling excessively.

🟤 While diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and active transport move solutes, only osmosis specifically refers to the movement of water.

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  • Subcategory: BIOLOGY
  • Domain: BIOLOGY_EXAMS
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