Question

Jim is in a crowd of people at the mall looking for his girlfriend Tammy, who was supposed to meet him for dinner. Jim realizes Tammy is across the room as he catches a whiff of her overpowering perfume, 'Paris #6'. Which process explains why Jim is able to smell the perfume? A) osmosis B) diffusion C) active transport D) facilitated diffusion

Answer 1

The answer is B) diffusion.  Diffusion is essentially the spreading of something more widely.  Hope this helps!

Answer 2

The whiff of the perfume of Tammy reached the nostrils of Jim through the process of diffusion. The process of diffusion can be defined as the process by which the substances (liquid and gases) move from one place to another from the area of high concentration to the area of lower concentration. The particles of the perfume move from the Tammy's body (high concentration) towards Jim through the air (low concentration).

Hence, the answer is 'Option B - diffusion'.