Multiple Choice
The difference between osmosis and diffusion is that
A) diffusion is passive transport, whereas osmosis is active transport.
B) only in diffusion do molecules move from areas of high concentrations to areas of low concentration.
C) only diffusion refers to the movement of materials across a semipermeable membrane.
D) osmosis refers specifically to the movement of water, whereas diffusion is the movement of molecules.
E) the process of osmosis varies according to the kinds of particles present.
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