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Why is osmosis a type of facilitated diffusion?

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Osmosis involves movement of water molecules across a semi permeable membrane. ... On the other side; facilitated diffusion does not require water molecules for other molecules to transfer. A major difference can be noted that osmosis requires water molecules but facilitated diffusion does not require any water molecules.

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